Yes, that's a common response. We say, "Maybe kids should be able to take responsibility for their own learning and have some say over how they spend the time that belongs to them (as if it could belong to anyone else)," and the reflexive response is often, "Oh, so why not let them play in traffic and drink bleach if they want to?"
It's not what we're talking about, but it represents a kind of universal concern for their well being.
Get 'em behind the wheel of cars and buses, too!
Yes, that's a common response. We say, "Maybe kids should be able to take responsibility for their own learning and have some say over how they spend the time that belongs to them (as if it could belong to anyone else)," and the reflexive response is often, "Oh, so why not let them play in traffic and drink bleach if they want to?"
It's not what we're talking about, but it represents a kind of universal concern for their well being.