>>One problem is that many of them don't even get to flounder. There are too many stories about children who are shuttled to school, and then scheduled activity after scheduled activity etc. until they get picked up and taken home to wrap things up for the day. Is it any wonder that people like those often don't have a clue how to do much for themselves?<<
Huh. That might explain a lot actually. My sister (2.5 years younger) and I were in daycare after school until I was twelve, due to home circumstances and being too far from home to get there safely. Though after that point I was trusted to watch us until mom got home from work. Things like Home Alone and Babysitting classes are useful for learning the basic skills there and I've never been a crazy wild child.
There wasn't very much being trusted to go somewhere alone though.
>>They go out on their own, and like a thrown boomerang, go around in a circle and wind up back at home where they started.<<
Ah, that makes sense. I actually waited longer to leave home to make sure I didn't do that; once I left I wanted to be sure I wouldn't have to go back.
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Huh. That might explain a lot actually. My sister (2.5 years younger) and I were in daycare after school until I was twelve, due to home circumstances and being too far from home to get there safely. Though after that point I was trusted to watch us until mom got home from work. Things like Home Alone and Babysitting classes are useful for learning the basic skills there and I've never been a crazy wild child.
There wasn't very much being trusted to go somewhere alone though.
>>They go out on their own, and like a thrown boomerang, go around in a circle and wind up back at home where they started.<<
Ah, that makes sense. I actually waited longer to leave home to make sure I didn't do that; once I left I wanted to be sure I wouldn't have to go back.