What age can kids go sledding by themselves?

[Anonymous]

Nope, no way would I ever do this. Poor judgement, OP. 4 is way too young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too young. I took my kids sledding the other day and watched kids go down head first and take some tumbles. Too much could go wrong.

Even a little older things can go wrong. Sleeding was close to my house and it had hills on both sides. I went down one and someone went down the other one and slammed into me breaking my collarbone. I was old enough to run home alone at age 12. The pain was awful and I remember just running. I don’t know if I could have even thought of a four year old with me.

[Anonymous]

That is insane to consider a 9 yo to supervise a 7 yo and a 4 yo. my 7 yo was satisfied with 40 min. you could've skipped dcum and had 40 min to sled.

[Anonymous]

Sent my 11, 10 and 8 year old. Hill has no trees and no street at the end

[Anonymous]

Be a parent and take them. A 9 year old is too young to go along and too young to babysit.

[Anonymous]

I think 7 and 9 is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is insane to consider a 9 yo to supervise a 7 yo and a 4 yo. my 7 yo was satisfied with 40 min. you could've skipped dcum and had 40 min to sled.

NP here,

How is 40 minutes enough to walk 0.5 miles at 4 year old pace dragging sleds, sled, and walk back at 4 year old pace?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sent my 11, 10 and 8 year old. Hill has no trees and no street at the end

Lazy ass

[Anonymous]

No way, just send the 9 year old. The 7 year old can keep the 4 year old busy at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sent my 11, 10 and 8 year old. Hill has no trees and no street at the end

Our neighborhood hill also has no trees and no street at the end. However, I know of two children that had to go to the ER over the past couple years from sledding incidents on this particular hill. One had their ear lobe cut open by another kids sled. Another had a potential concussion caused by an out of control kid, snowboarding on the hill and crashed into their head while laying down on their sled.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t even let my 14 year old watch my 8 year old to go sledding. Even if the 14 year and 11 year old go off on their own all the time. Each time both have come back with major bruising and cuts. Besides, why impose on your older kids to watch the littlest one. They require more attention to do stuff safely which means older kids can’t play freely my with their friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both DH and I have to telework from home today. At what age would you be comfortable letting your kids go sledding (super small hill about 0.5 miles away from the house) by themselves? Can I let my almost 9 year old take my 7 and 4 year old? She has a Gizmo watch that she can call me from if needed.

I have worked 2 days this week and really need to get some work done today. Kids obviously want to go sledding.

8 and 7 fine but 4 is too little for 9 year old to be in charge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is insane to consider a 9 yo to supervise a 7 yo and a 4 yo. my 7 yo was satisfied with 40 min. you could've skipped dcum and had 40 min to sled.

NP here,

How is 40 minutes enough to walk 0.5 miles at 4 year old pace dragging sleds, sled, and walk back at 4 year old pace?

The kid isn't even 9. "Almost 9"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 taking 7 yes, but no to the 4 year old going with them.

Oldest is almost 9. Not 9

[Anonymous]

I let my 8 year old stay out by herself for hours yesterday. She was with friends at the local sledding spot, and I could see her from the back window.
My almost 4 year old was never left unattended. If I couldn’t be outside, he came back in with me. It’s just too risky.