In Japan, it’s normal for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds to run errands alone.
In Northern Europe, babies nap outside in the cold while adults eat lunch.
In the U.S., this would get you arrested.

Anthropology reminder: childhood isn’t universal.
What we call “good parenting” is a cultural system — not a law of nature.

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