B2 – Upper Intermediate
It’s understandable that some parents view young children doing errands as risky. The world is so complex, unpredictable, and full of risks. Our children may be exposed to when they are outside for extended periods of time without parental supervision.
A show that has been on Japanese television for more than three decades is fresh to an American audience. Children ages 2 to 4 are tasked with performing chores for their parents on the show.
Watch this video about the Japanese reality show that makes toddlers/very small children run errands by themselves.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think of letting small kids run errands alone?
- In your culture, do parents let their very young kids do things on their own?
- How do you think would introducing this in your country be received?
- What were some of the errands you used to run as a kid? At what age did you start doing them?
- What do you think is the proper age to let a small kid be on their own out on the streets?