Never. I was home schooled but before that I spent half of 1st grade in a Catholic School. Supervision was almost always constant. I don't think I was allowed to be left at home by myself until I was about 16 years old. I always envied my friends because they could go out for fun with each other and not have any adult supervision. My family was too overprotective not just on the subject of being unsupervised. My lack of freedom in that sense further alienated me from my peers. I think when parents are overprotective it causes more harm than good for their children. Kids need freedom for growth and confidence. They also need knowledge of the world around them.
As a child, how much of the time were you left unsupervised?
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Never. I was home schooled but before that I spent half of 1st grade in a Catholic School. Supervision was almost always constant. I don't think I was allowed to be left at home by myself until I was about 16 years old. I always envied my friends because they could go out for fun with each other and not have any adult supervision. My family was too overprotective not just on the subject of being unsupervised. My lack of freedom in that sense further alienated me from my peers. I think when parents are overprotective it causes more harm than good for their children. Kids need freedom for growth and confidence. They also need knowledge of the world around them.