I had to get myself to school from an early age. I either had to walk, catch, saddle and ride a horse, but heaven was when I was given my first real bicycle, a crappy old second hand dragster, and learnt to ride it. That was freedom!
Maybe the world has changed since then, though. Maybe I need to just train my kids in some of the more deadly techniques of fighting, to ensure they are safe enough to get themselves to school when that time comes.

Mick