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I remember a McGruff the Crime Dog video from when I was a kid about strangers and not wearing shirts with my name printed on them--that was 20 years ago. This really is nothing new, and here it's pretty much the norm for little kids' sports jerseys to not have names on them (keeps costs down too).
As a childcare worker, I pretty much refuse to work for clients who would put their children in a safety bubble. I believe kids learn from the world around them, and guess what? That world is dangerous. We go through safety protocols before a child is allowed to engage in a risky activity, such as tree climbing or jumping off of something; they have to demonstrate their ability to do the activity while minimizing risk to their person. They have to show me that they know how to do a "safety landing" (from gymnastics). Kids don't learn if they're trapped in a bubble all of the time, but there are things that can be done to keep them safe even when they're doing things that might be dangerous.
And jewels, your neighbor obviously understands little about how outdoor allergies work, or how immune systems in children gain immunity. It's a shame that his lack of education on the subject negatively affects his children.
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