A growing awareness of bullying and abuse have made many fear this rite of passage, but others say the positives outweigh the risks

  • curiousaur@reddthat.com
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    1 day ago

    Wow, I learned this when my kid was like 2. The 4 year old across the street was practically already a babysitter. They could play in the sandbox together for hours, and the older kid would let me know if mine had any potty training accidents.

    I have cameras around the property so I could keep an eye on them.

    They’re 3 and 5 now and practically already live like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, running off into the forest to collect berries, mushrooms, and cook rocks.