My son is 9 nearly 10 he isnt allowed to play out the front or go out up the park without me or mum with him. My step-daughter is 17 i would rather go out at 2am to pick her up from a party rather than her get a taxi train bus etc. simply because i dont trust anyone. Weather you or agree or dissagree with that i really couldnt care they are my kids and thats what we choose to do.
Everyone is entitled to there own views i would just never assume my child would be safe just cos its usually a safe area. As far as i know children dont just get taken from rough run down built up areas with a high crime rate ?
Just don't do that for many years longer otherwise you'll have a boy who is scared of his own shadow and consequently a burden on everyone around him when older.....
Cotton wool kid, cotton wool adult.... I doubt you want Woody Allen as a son do you?
Safety is one thing, but who are you creating in your climate of fear and distrust of everyone around you?
I saw a thing on the telly recently about a family who NEVER let their kids out of their sight (within reason I mean). I felt so sorry for the kids, really, I did, especially the oldest kid who was 18 and, rather pathetically was still scared of open water amongst other things, I mean FFS, how contemptible and feeble is that? I kind of expected him to produce a comfort blanket or suck his thumb at any second.
There is control, and then there's corrosive overkill, and if I was I that situation, I'd probably move out at the first available opportunity where they couldn't control freak me!
......Actually, that's a lie, I'd be scared sh*tless of everything and everyone, so, yes, thanks a lot!
Promise me you won't let him get like that!