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[quote=Anonymous]OP, paradoxically I think a 9 year old is safer crossing a busy street when he is by himself, versus when he is with other kids who could distract him. My 8 year old walked herself home many days of the week last school year, crossing a VERY busy street. I prepared her for it by walking with her the other days and scaring the shit out of her -- cars don't wait for people, people wait for cars. You should NEVER assume a car sees you. Just because you are at a cross walk doesn't mean it is safe. Look left look right look left again then run run run. In a fight between a car, and a person, the car. always. wins. and so on. I think the kids who are least safe crossing roads are the ones who never do it. It takes some experience to be able to be confident. I would always have her walk ahead of me, and decide when it was safe to cross.[/quote]
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