Why cant kids walk to school anymore?even for a half mile trip they are in the car?

Question

Why cant kids walk to school anymore?even for a half mile trip they are in the car?

Answer 1

One word...pedophiles.

Answer 2

Cause no one wants their children to get snatched up by the  registered s*x offender that lives down the block

Answer 3

they dont walk to school because so called intelligent adults and parents have been brainwashed by the media etc that there are paedo's and kidnappers on every corner just waiting to snatch  kids.

from the late 80's kids have been wrapped in the proverbial "cotton wool" with disastrous effects. society is losing out. kids tend to be more unruly and have no self discipline or respect.

when was the last time you saw kids playing on the street? i dont mean "hanging around" i mean actually playing.. very rarely as they are predominantly anti social creatures because mummy and daddy would rather tuck them up in there bedroom with all the latest gadgets.

quick question.. for all those mentioning the nuber of perves etc.. have you seen them? met them? where are they?

Answer.. its not any worse than it used to be, just more talked about and hyped out of proportion. Kids need to learn on there own how to cope with situations.. i'm not suggesting deliberately putting them in danger but why dont they walk with friends.. silly me there "real friends" are actually the 45 y/o paedo called nigel on the computer you bought them!!

stop the world and let me off.. its all gone t!ts up!!!

Answer 4

I have a car but still walk my children to school everyday i think that kids nowadays don't spend enough time exercising so i try to do my best by encouraging them to do as much as possible.I also think that with the price of petrol being so high,its  pointless using the car unless its really needed i dont always use it when i go shopping depending on how big a shop i have to do. Its true what they say having a car can make you lazy but if your determined enough you can avoid using it and also help the environment.

Answer 5

It just isn't safe. I walked lots when I was child, but now I drive my kids, and not just to school, to friends house, the movies(which I stay at!), and anywhere they go.  My daughter is 12, and I would not dream of leaving her home alone, but at that age I was babysitting!! The world may not really be that different, because me and alot of my friends were molested as young girls, but now we are alot more aware of the dangers. And with all the news coverage, we get a little paranoid. I, for one, won't even put my kids on the school bus. When I was a child we had the same bus driver for 10 years, now they have new ones every few days, that scares me!

BTW, for the people who said "walk with them", I can't walk them to school, it is 18 miles, but we do actually walk to other places. They just don't do it by themselves. We walk more for the health reasons, but for the environment also. Plus, if it is less than 6 blocks, it is easier to walk than drive!!

Answer 6

My school is only ten minutes away and I never get a lift, unless it's lashing rain or something, I always walk.

Answer 7

If you want your kids picture on a milk carton hon go ahead and let them walk !!!!!  We have had 2 little girls taken from their bus stop and raped recently !!!!!!!! It's better to deliver them safe and intact !!!!!!!!

Answer 8

You know, this day and age, with all the pedophiles and crazies that are out there,  I wouldn't allow my kid to walk to school purely due to the fact it just isn't safe any longer.

Answer 9

As a teach I see that all the time.  The parents with their huge big Hummers driving the kids to school a block away.  So here's a thought--why doesn't one of the parents who isn't working to pay for that Hummer and his/her 6000 square foot house, volunteer to walk all the kids in the area to school?  Then they'd be safe and everyone would be happy.

Answer 10

Probably because of pedo's

But why can't the parents walk

with thier children, I'll tell you, they

are too blo*dy lazy themselves

its no wonder that so many people

are overweight these days..

Answer 11

Their parents wouldn't have an excuse to buy a people carrier if they did.

Answer 12

Many still do, where there are sidewalks and stop signs.

But many parents are frightened by all the press reports of molestations, so they percieve a risk that they avoid by driving their kids.

Plus, that half hour that's saved by driving is another half hour they get to spend with their kids.

Answer 13

environmentally safe but not environmentally friendly

Answer 14

PARENTS DO NOT HAVE TIME THESE DAYS AND THEY WOULD NOT LET THEM WALK ON THERE OWN, AS THERE ARE TO MANY NUTTERS OUT THERE.

Answer 15

Because there are many dangers out there.  Kids are not safe on our streets anymore.

Answer 16

I don't have pavements near me, or street lights so it gets rather dangerous.

Answer 17

I wish i could of got a lift to school every day.

I remember walking come rain, snow, shine,

what ever the weather.