Would you let your 4th and Kindergardener walk to school w/out an adult

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would. Because I think a K'er will rise to the occasion and straighten up and fly right with a sibling when walking to school - really, kids don't WANT to be hit by cars or left behind because their older sibling keeps walking with K'er is having a stupid tantrum. Or dawdling.

[Anonymous]

Food for thought.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/550668.page

[Anonymous]

No, I would not. Too much pressure on the older child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I would not. Too much pressure on the older child.

Lol!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Food for thought.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/550668.page

Do you not allow your children outside unless you are watching them? My K&4th grader are outside for hours and I only peak my head out when I hear a fight.

I give my kids a lot of responsibility and they rise to the occasion, no need to infantile them due to anxiety over an extremely rare possibility that has been a risk since the dawn of time.

Sorry, not gonna wallow in anxiety. This is exactly why we have some many children with stunted emotional growth. Crazy ass parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Food for thought.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/550668.page

Do you not allow your children outside unless you are watching them? My K&4th grader are outside for hours and I only peak my head out when I hear a fight.

I give my kids a lot of responsibility and they rise to the occasion, no need to infantile them due to anxiety over an extremely rare possibility that has been a risk since the dawn of time.

Sorry, not gonna wallow in anxiety. This is exactly why we have some many children with stunted emotional growth. Crazy ass parents.

THIS!

"Stranger danger" is so prevalent that many parents are losing their common sense and walk with, drive, accompany, etc. their kids everywhere until they leave for college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Food for thought.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/550668.page

Do you not allow your children outside unless you are watching them? My K&4th grader are outside for hours and I only peak my head out when I hear a fight.

I give my kids a lot of responsibility and they rise to the occasion, no need to infantile them due to anxiety over an extremely rare possibility that has been a risk since the dawn of time.

Sorry, not gonna wallow in anxiety. This is exactly why we have some many children with stunted emotional growth. Crazy ass parents.

Not to mention kids with anxiety. It is a learned trait

[Anonymous]

People need to get a grip and look at the statistics...your child is in no more danger outside doing things like this then they were 20 years ago!!! You just see every little detail now because of the news and internet...let your kids go and they will be healthly independent kids!!

[Anonymous]

I would not let a K and 4th grade student walk to school, but I would consider 1st and 5th. However, I would do several things first.

1. Review the pages in The Gift of Fear about letting your children walk alone. They should have some safe houses to go to if they are scared, and they should do a few practice walks beforehand. I can't remember all of the tips, but he has some good ones.

2. Search the sex offender registry for the area your child is walking through to see if any registered sex offenders live there.

3. Consider the sibling relationship. My kids fight with each other all the time. I wouldn't have them walk together. They could most likely walk together with a group of friends.

4. Go over the Somer Thompson case. This was a 7 year old girl in FL walking to school with her twin, older sister and a group of friends. One of the friends made fun of Somer, and she ran off ahead of the other kids. She never made it home. She was killed by a neighbor who was a registered sex offender.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/day-somer-thompson-disappeared-10377604

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/somer-thompson-case-resource-guide-parents/story?id=10384913

Parents were shocked to learn that 162 registered predators and sex offenders worked and lived within a 5 mile radius of Somer's home -- and those were only the ones police knew about. The seemingly pristine neighborhood was infested with people you would never want near your children.

[Anonymous]

I would

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not let a K and 4th grade student walk to school, but I would consider 1st and 5th. However, I would do several things first.

1. Review the pages in The Gift of Fear about letting your children walk alone. They should have some safe houses to go to if they are scared, and they should do a few practice walks beforehand. I can't remember all of the tips, but he has some good ones.

2. Search the sex offender registry for the area your child is walking through to see if any registered sex offenders live there.

3. Consider the sibling relationship. My kids fight with each other all the time. I wouldn't have them walk together. They could most likely walk together with a group of friends.

4. Go over the Somer Thompson case. This was a 7 year old girl in FL walking to school with her twin, older sister and a group of friends. One of the friends made fun of Somer, and she ran off ahead of the other kids. She never made it home. She was killed by a neighbor who was a registered sex offender.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/day-somer-thompson-disappeared-10377604

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/somer-thompson-case-resource-guide-parents/story?id=10384913

Parents were shocked to learn that 162 registered predators and sex offenders worked and lived within a 5 mile radius of Somer's home -- and those were only the ones police knew about. The seemingly pristine neighborhood was infested with people you would never want near your children.

I mean this seriously and with no snark--it is hard to be you? I mean the anxiety? ? I am really not being mean. I can't imagine what it must be like to live like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not let a K and 4th grade student walk to school, but I would consider 1st and 5th. However, I would do several things first.

1. Review the pages in The Gift of Fear about letting your children walk alone. They should have some safe houses to go to if they are scared, and they should do a few practice walks beforehand. I can't remember all of the tips, but he has some good ones.

2. Search the sex offender registry for the area your child is walking through to see if any registered sex offenders live there.

3. Consider the sibling relationship. My kids fight with each other all the time. I wouldn't have them walk together. They could most likely walk together with a group of friends.

4. Go over the Somer Thompson case. This was a 7 year old girl in FL walking to school with her twin, older sister and a group of friends. One of the friends made fun of Somer, and she ran off ahead of the other kids. She never made it home. She was killed by a neighbor who was a registered sex offender.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/day-somer-thompson-disappeared-10377604

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/somer-thompson-case-resource-guide-parents/story?id=10384913

Parents were shocked to learn that 162 registered predators and sex offenders worked and lived within a 5 mile radius of Somer's home -- and those were only the ones police knew about. The seemingly pristine neighborhood was infested with people you would never want near your children.

I mean this seriously and with no snark--it is hard to be you? I mean the anxiety? ? I am really not being mean. I can't imagine what it must be like to live like that.

Really? Maybe you just aren't aware. So sure, just let your 5 year old walk to school she'll figure it out right?

[Anonymous]

17:09 is nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not let a K and 4th grade student walk to school, but I would consider 1st and 5th. However, I would do several things first.

1. Review the pages in The Gift of Fear about letting your children walk alone. They should have some safe houses to go to if they are scared, and they should do a few practice walks beforehand. I can't remember all of the tips, but he has some good ones.

2. Search the sex offender registry for the area your child is walking through to see if any registered sex offenders live there.

3. Consider the sibling relationship. My kids fight with each other all the time. I wouldn't have them walk together. They could most likely walk together with a group of friends.

4. Go over the Somer Thompson case. This was a 7 year old girl in FL walking to school with her twin, older sister and a group of friends. One of the friends made fun of Somer, and she ran off ahead of the other kids. She never made it home. She was killed by a neighbor who was a registered sex offender.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/day-somer-thompson-disappeared-10377604

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/somer-thompson-case-resource-guide-parents/story?id=10384913

Parents were shocked to learn that 162 registered predators and sex offenders worked and lived within a 5 mile radius of Somer's home -- and those were only the ones police knew about. The seemingly pristine neighborhood was infested with people you would never want near your children.

I mean this seriously and with no snark--it is hard to be you? I mean the anxiety? ? I am really not being mean. I can't imagine what it must be like to live like that.

Really? Maybe you just aren't aware. So sure, just let your 5 year old walk to school she'll figure it out right?

So I gather, it's a YES?

[Anonymous]

Op, you know your circumstance. Really, are we taking a vote on this?