One of the worst aspects of modern life. The most paranoid person decides what the right thing to do is.

American modern life. Vast swathes of the rest of the planet doesn't suffer from our unfortunate pathology.

The person who thought they cared about the child's welfare turned out to be the actual danger, and made the child's life much worse.

Well, I actually live in Gurgaon, India. It is very modern, and it's pretty much the same. Everyone lives in these gated complexes with a tiny militia guarding them from no real threat. Children are driven around everywhere and are always accompanied by a nanny or grandparents inside the gated complex.