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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 8-years old and has an also 8-year old neighborhood friend with whom she plays outside in our yard or hers. We also have a small playground about a 5 minute walk away that often is quite empty, but sometimes has some families or a few kids. It's on a quiet street, so really no passerbys. The friend has asked DD a couple times if she can walk there and play, and I've said no in instances where DH or I are not available to go with them. DD is upset and thinks we're too strict. We don't disagree she's quite old enough to play unsupervised, and she's a well-behaved kid. She plays often in various neighborhood kids' yards or in ours without adults hovering. However, because the playground is a bit isolated we don't think it's wise for two young girls to be there alone. Seems like they should be maybe 10 years old + and have a little more "street smarts" first. Are we too strict?[/quote]
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