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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m reading the book now and am also curious. I’m a bit of a helicopter parent and always nervous about things like child abductions. I have a 10 year old and a 4 year old.

This summer I started letting my 10 year old stay at the pool “by themself” (to hang out with their friends). But it’s enclosed and I do t have to worry about creepers snatching them.

I have anxiety letting my kids wonder around the neighborhood on their own. Really don’t want to do that.[/quote]

You don’t let your ten year old walk around without you?   That’s definitely old enough to walk to a corner store or a friend’s house alone.  Please give them that gift.  [/quote]

Walk to a corner store?! That’s like 2 miles away. No way. 
I live in a nice area but would not let my 10 yo walk around by herself that far.

I think I remember my parents letting me do that sort of stuff at 12 or 13.

For ages 7-10 I would say they could walk to a neighbor friend’s house by themselves and play in our yard/bike nearby alone but I would be checking on them every once in a while.[/quote]

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