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And yes, bad things happened to kids in the old days when there wasn't constantly an adult supervising, but lots of good things happened too. The good things aren't newsworthy, of course. (NOT a leading news story: Yesterday Joe went into the woods to play and came home in time for supper.) My question is: what won't my kids learn if there is always an adult supervising?

Can't you just wait until they are 10?

Or 8, for that matter?[/quote]

Speaking for myself, my kids will get a lot more healthy, outdoor play time if they are allowed to go play outdoors without mom.   I am busy.   I have to do the things that keep the house running and the family clean, happy and healthy.

I come home from work at about 5 PM and need to start cooking dinner and taking care of whatever needs to be done.   I am thankful that I can send the kids out to play BY THEMSELVES without needing supervision.  Sometimes I do accompany them but it is great to just let them off to amuse themselves while I get my household chores done without them underfoot.

This is the way I was raised.   Once we were about 4 years old my mom shooed us out of the house to "go play outdoors'" and no, she didn't follow us around.

Now that I know it is illegal in MD for kids under the age of 8 to play outside unaccompanied by an adult, I will have to just let them stay inside and play on the internet.  It is really sad that MD has made this law!   Does the state of VA also forbid kids under age 8 from playing outside without constant adult presence?[/quote]

If you are too busy and important to supervise your kids, then hire a babysitter.  And, shouldn't they be underfoot helping with household chores to make them independent and able to do them on their own when they need to?[/quote]

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