Tim Trent wrote:
> The arbitrary age you suggest does not work, I think. The judgement call is
> simply that the child should be capable of understanding their actions.
> Coughing up a tenner tends to show competence, even for a very young child.
In fact, it's self defining/self limiting in that case ..
>
> My fear is the reverse: A parent making enquiries about a competent child
> that the child has an absolute interest in the parent not seeing.
>
Agreed. Your perspective is a valuable one.
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