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When I was 8? I think, I used to take a bus to go get a VHS tape from the local rental shop. It's important for kids to have autonomy. In Japan, its pretty comm
by tristanb 2y ago
When I was 8? I think, I used to take a bus to go get a VHS tape from the local rental shop. It's important for kids to have autonomy. In Japan, its pretty common to send even younger kids out on errands.
- lippihom 2y agoThey even made a whole TV show about it!
- kleiba 2y agoWhen I was growing up in the 70s, it was totally normal for a dad to give their under 10 year old kid some money and send them to the corner store to buy a pack of cigarettes for dad.
- RajT88 2y agoMy Japanese friend told me his parents would send him to the store for beer at age 5. (He would successfully return with beer) I gather things are different now over there...
- MiguelX413 2y agoWhere is “over there”?
- tmtvl 2y agoI believe a common joke is about a protective parent sending a child on an errand and then following along to see if the child does okay.
- knowitnone 2y agoJapan has a lot less crime than the US.