You’ve made some simple but relevant points here, Christine. Parents need to give their children adequate freedom to take risk. It’s all a part of learning. I use to take my son to school and one day school let off earlier to my knowledge. He took the bus and couldn’t find his way home. He was in middle school then. Thereafter he wanted me to allow him to take the bus at least one more time so he could learn the bus route home. I allowed him .