I think there is a difference between "wandering the streets locked out" and just being out on their own. The first IMHO is not acceptable and you did the right thing. On the other hand, as a five year old I used to walk home from school alone but I knew where I was going and I knew someone would be at home waiting for me - that was the norm when I was a kid but I admit that was in the fifties and times have moved on. John
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