This is my grandson, Lenin. Just learned this was out and on RU-vid. I couldn't be more proud of him, he did a great job. I praise Izzy's mom for letting him take on this challenge. He is very brave. Not sure if I could have done the same, however, it was a right of passage for that little boy. Well done!
How dare parents teach their children how to be independent. They might grow up to be capable, able to think for themselves, and be productive members of society.
Could not agree more! Thank you for producing this short and sharing this story. My son was allowed to walk to school, then bike and then skateboard down a busy street without sidewalks. It was a risk but we talked about that and we let him go. Today he is incredibly successful but he took risks, failed but got back up and learned, became more determined and carried on. Did we worry? Of course but we worried more about him not being prepared for the world ahead of him. At 28 he’s married, owns a home and makes a great living in a challenging career.
This was a wonderful story! I lived in Manhattan for 15 years and would see young kids without parental supervision riding the subway literally every single day. There was one incident I will never forget. I saw a young man in his 20’s or early 30’s staring at a young girl across from me. She was no older than 8 or 9. As she was dozing off, he would stare at her in a creepy way. He tried to ask her intrusive questions and I got really nervous. When the girl got up to get off her stop, I made sure he didn’t follow her. It was horrific for me, but the little girl wasn’t the wiser. Thank God nothing happened but it reminded me how important it is for all of us to stay awake and alert 🚨in these situations. Also to always look out for other people!! Don’t check out and “mind your own business” if you see something- say something!!! Adventure and safety should be for us all!! At all ages!
When I was a kid, my grandparents would send my bro and I outside all the time. We'd walk the neighborhood trying to figure out which of our friends could come out and play. I'd run the creeks around the neighborhood. Now that I have children I don't take those chances. It's been largely unfathomable. I know this message isn't wrong, but we homeschool and have found friends for our kids when they became interested in that. Running around with cars and strangers just doesn't compute quite yet. But good video, thanks for the message. I think Lenore is right about the true risk.
Yo tuve que poner mi niño una vez en El bus Solo...y èl sabia donde bajarse y caminar para la escuela...Le pedí favor ala señora del bus que èl no se bajara Antes..y Todo salió muy Bien..Es bueno enseñar a los hijos ha cuudarse solos... cuando uno no está Ellos ya Saben que Hacer...
Well said, great video! Jonathan Haidt's new book The Anxious Generation (released 2024) takes this idea and shows that not only does "protecting your kids," in the now over-done way, keep them in a bubble, it leads to anxiety. It has created a generation of teens and young adults who don't have the life skills to handle adversities as well.
She can give all the excuses in the would to justify her actions. It was still reckless, and she was lucky. Thank God that child came out on the right side of this story
