It's okay to be protective of your child.
Patty's daughter wants to go to the park with her friends, but Patty just heard something in the news about a possible kidnapper.
Patty wants her daughter to be happy.
Patty doesn't let her daughter go to the park, but she invites her friends over, so they can watch a movie together.
Patty lets her daughter go to the park with her friends by themselves with no supervision.
Patty's daughter stays safe and still ends up having fun with her friends.
Pat's daughter is at risk of being preyed on by predators at the park.