The Wrong Side of my Car

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The myth of permanently supervising children

A point that comes up again and again in discussions about streets is whether or not children should ever be outside of their homes by themselves.

(If you’re Dutch, this entire discussion is going to seem insane, and it frankly is, but it is worth appreciating how unusual the situation in the Netherlands is)

And for sure, it seems the obvious answer to many people is that of course not, it would be totally irresponsible to let children out unsupervised. Also, it is The Law, you have to supervise them until they’re 14 years old.

Wait, fourteen. Fourteen? Really?

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