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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t comment on P St but my kid was at MV8.  I remember a number of new parents were hesitant about the younger kids walking to Turkey Thicket.  After a few weeks, it was no big deal.

I actually liked it that they walked there.  Good learning experience and giving them freedom to learn that walking is common in the city, learn pedestrian safety, staying in line, listening to staff.  It’s nothing to them after getting used to it.  It encourages independence which in my book is a good thing.  I am always trying to push that with my kid.

Fast forward to 6th at DCI, and he is taking metro/bus to school by himself like many of his MV friends,  It has been such a game changer not having to take your kid to school and back.  Plus all the sports and clubs is also there, and we have been able to eliminate these things outside of school with all the driving and it also opens up our weekends.

Lastly, turkey thicket playground is amazing.  It’s got the ship, water element, the obstacle course.  Seriously, any school playground would be a disappointment compared to that.[/quote]

We're not in the neighborhood and sometimes drive to Turkey Thicket on the weekends when we feel like mixing things up for our toddler. Agree it's a nice playground.

My kid went to daycare in the NoMa area and walked to multiple playgrounds as a two-year-old. As far as I know, it was fine the vast majority of the time. Teachers/staff are well trained, and the kids really loved being out and about walking. But even with that experience, I can understand parents being hesitant about further up on North Capitol around level of the Cook campus. I wish the school would speak to this more directly.[/quote]

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