Keith B wrote:Abraham wrote:We're all basically in agreement about situational awareness, (which I stated earlier) but, in my opinion and it's just that, an opinion, I'm suggesting a little sympathy for a 13 year old child who's head isn't constantly on a swivel looking out for all the evil in the world...sheesh!
In other words, a 13 year old isn't as vigilant as an adult, no matter how much you drill them about situational awareness and if they get hurt because they fail in this, they're to be forgiven.
That's my opinion - if it differs from yours, no problem.
I agree that kids won't be as vigilant. Part of the problem these days IMO is too many parents cut kids too much slack and they don't learn responsibility or vigilance. I think they need to be taught more.
Bottom line, if you let an adolescent out on their own, then they need to be taught to be alert and watching for dangers. Kids learn from lessons, hopefully he learned from this one. Luckily this one ended with no one being hurt, just loss of property.
I would add "accountability" to Keith's comments. Sooner or later, everyone learns that actions, in this case inactions, have consequences. If Patrick had looked both ways twice, before stepping onto the road that fateful day, he might be alive today.
