1911 guy
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Post #3 nailed it. Teach your kids, but never rely on trust with any child. They are children. Two major issues are at work here. First, they are children and do not have as developed sense of consequences and understanding of the permanence of the harm that can be caused. Secondly, it is the job of an adult to shepherd their children through childhood. This means guiding them through circumstance as they mature, not simply teaching a lesson and then leaving them to their own devices. Do you trust your kids to always look both ways when crossing the street? Even when they are chasing a toy? Kids do dumb things. I did, you did, we all did. It's part of childhood. As adults, we look back on those mistakes and learn from them. Thankfully, we all had parents who paid enough attention to guide us through and help us avoid the stuff that might have gotten us killed.