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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would absolutely trust the input of a longtime cop. Especially a cop who was on the force in the same city where she will be traveling to school daily.

OP, why are you balking at his clear, professional opinion on this? Are you worried that DD won't grow up to be independent enough if she doesn't do this on her own? It's not coddling her or denying her independence to say no to this. Instead you will teach her that learning to exercise appropriate caution is as important a life skill as doing everything independently, and heeding the advice of people with experience is the smart thing to do.

So, to your question: No.[/quote]

Just to clarify DH's over-protectiveness - he had her wear a bike helmet on the subway when she was 0 to 5 years old.  He stool outside her preschool for the entire day on her first day of school.

DD really wants to be independent and start her new school on her own.  DH will pick her up every late afternoon and ride home with her but I thought that two stops and a couple of blocks would probably be okay.

But DH and all of you are probably right.  It is no problem for me to take the subway with her and walk her to school and the go to work.  [/quote]

Whle your husband was rdculous for the other thngs. He's probably spot on about the subway ths year. You can revisit in a year or two.
That said, he objects, he gets to do the rides.[/quote]

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