Do you worry too much about your children?

Try this simple quiz and see if you agree with the answers:

1. Do you allow your child:

a) the same amount of freedom you had

b) less freedom then you had as a child

c) more freedom then you had

2. At what age would you allow your child to go to the local shop (100 yards) alone:

a) 8 years

b) 10 years

c) 12 years

3. At what age would you allow your child to go with friends on public transport to the cinema:

a) 8 years

b) 11 years

c) 14 years

4. Do you think that you child is:

a) less at risk of abduction then when you were a child

b) the risk is about the same

c) more at risk of abduction then when you were a child

5. What would you say about your child’s safety:

a) my child is perfectly safe

b) traffic worries me

c) paedophiles are a constant concern

6. If your child ran into difficulty on the street, do you think that:

a) Most adults would come to his/her aid

b) Adults might help or dial 999

c) Most adults would walk by

Now check your answers

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