Removing danger from the home is the very best thing that a parent can do. All children are impressionable, and being exposed to evil early will effect the rest of their life. So, as long as you have that handled (as good as it can be handled), then your child will be mostly okay.

Of course, we'd need a very good definition of evil.

Also, Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone:http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/why-i-let-my-9...