Originally Posted By Mary Poppins During the Olympics, there was a "zip" line across the Art Galley square. It was part of the festivities. Roads were blocked off. My friend said there was a twelve year old girl waiting in line right behind her, so she befriended her. The parents dropped her off to wait in line. Get this, the wait was 6 hours!!! Would you leave your 12 year old daughter for six hours in downtown Vancouver with Olympic crowds? I don't get this. Am I too conservative?
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I wouldn't leave my 12 year old daughter anywhere for six hours. I wouldn't leave her anywhere alone at all. That's not conservative, that's just safety.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Turned out that of all the places to come from in Vancouver, she comes from the church across the street from my church.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Have you heard of a "zip line?" It is a cable that is installed overhead above the crowd. Then you ride it from one end to the other. It is a very short ride for a 6 hour wait.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Ohhhhh she was waiting for the zip line. I don't think parents are safe enough these days. I always see young children riding there bikes out in the streets around my neighborhood, and these kids are like 4 years old!
Originally Posted By disney pete my parents used to let me travel 4 miles to go watch my football team but we where a gang of 6-10 boys about same age as this girl,BUT this was in the 70s when the was no sickos around and adults would look after you if anything did happen,i think in this day and age i would not leave a 12 yr old be it boy or girl anywhere on their own for 5 minutes.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I don't think you are being too conservative at all Mary Poppins. There is no way I would leave a twelve year old girl alone in a crowd of people for anything.
