Another teen wants to sail alone around the world

Parent Cafe
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<p>Stupidity abounds</p>

<p>“THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The mother of a 14-year-old Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world said in an open letter published Saturday she has given up her opposition to her daughter’s planned trip.
Laura Dekker’s dream of becoming the youngest person to sail alone around the globe has been thwarted by a Dutch court that last year made her a ward of the state amid concerns over her physical ability and her social development if she is isolated and out of school for months.
Dekker’s mother, Babs Mueller, wrote in an open letter published in the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper that she no longer opposes the voyage…”</p>

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<p>They should not give media attention to these fools.</p>

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<p>I barely let my kids out of my sight when they were 14, much less let them do anything that would compromise their safety and well-being in such a way. I don’t understand why people crave media attention these days.</p>

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<p>Where does a 14 year old get funding for a trip like this? Did the last one get billed for the very expensive rescue effort?</p>

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<p>Geez. I remember not letting my 14 year old hang out at the bowling alley in the evening with her friends at that age. I admire the independence of the girl, but question the sanity of the parent.</p>