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Deslah t1_itu17va wrote

Reply to comment by whaler76 in Is it just me or is like 100% more people commuting this week vs before by Tasty-Flan6767

Because we weren’t all kids once?

When you relinquish authority to your kids to decide if they’re walking or not, you might as well just give them away, because you’re not fully parenting anymore.

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surfnowokgo t1_itu6j8m wrote

You're still a child in imagination land if you think a third grader should cross a highway unattended.

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Deslah t1_iu13t4m wrote

Why didn't you say a 2nd grader crossing a turnpike while being egged on by onlookers who are all shouting, "do it! do it! do it!"?

Third graders and highways everywhere? You're still a child in imagination land if you think that applies across the board.

Of course, there would be exceptions, but don't come at with me a shitpost as if that shitpost applies to every single school, in every single county, and in every single city or township.

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surfnowokgo t1_iu19kpf wrote

It's not a shit post. There are places with pedestrian infrastructure but they are the exception I believe.

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tmmzc85 t1_itufebw wrote

Did it every day going to school in suburban NJ elementary, walked a mile and a half. What highway in Piscataway is uncross-able, 18?

Kids in actual cities walk every day, this just seems like some helicopter parent shit.

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surfnowokgo t1_itumfnq wrote

I'd actually feel safer in an urban area. The suburbs have wide streets and people going 45 in a 25, running stop signs. In fog and rain. It is not safe, and I'm not willing to risk my kids life for it. The route to school was not designed for pedestrians.

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whaler76 t1_ituvkm2 wrote

Wrong, some of us have other responsibilities such as jobs where a 4 mile walking round trip just doesn’t fit in the schedule

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