How the Illusion of ‘Perfect Safety’ Is Tormenting Parents — and Holding Back Children
There’s a reason only 11 percent of children walk to school these days, according to the National Household Travel Survey.
A mom wrote to me the other day saying that, guess what? Her children are now teens, and she knows they’ll make some imperfect decisions, because she made some, too, and all this adds up to … worry.
“I totally get how bad that feels,” she wrote. “But I think parents are on the wrong track.” They’re seeking peace of mind, but that just isn’t in the cards — even with all of today’s tracking apps. Perhaps especially with today’s tracking apps, because they promise perfect safety but cannot deliver.
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