I think its only we who care so much about the safety of our kids.....Arabs in general think that kids can look after themselves and we should leave them alone, then only they will become independent. They think that we are spoiling our kids by being with them all the time. They really don't realize that if something happens..will they be able to forgive themselves??

Once there was a Sudanese boy in the Corniche ..maybe 5 or 6 yrs..His foot got stuck in his scooter...couldnt find his parents anywhere...his foot was bleeding like anything..My husband tried to pull out his foot but its was too difficult and he called the ambulance.....when the ambulance came his parents came running asking if it was their child...how irresponsible!