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[quote=Anonymous]I was a latchkey kid and I think I've ended up with a healthy attitude about things like this. I certainly have limits. My child does not have NEARLY as much freedom as I did as a child, but I'm also slowly giving her more independence (she's 10). I'm one of the PPs who said 12 for this hotel scenario. For my child, that's reasonable. I wouldn't leave the hotel, I'd make sure DD had a cell phone, and I probably wouldn't be gone for more than an hour or two. I can't and won't keep her tethered to me until she's 18. You set reasonable limits that work for your family, ensure as many safety nets are in place as possible, give all the pep talks and lectures about what to do if they need help, and then you let them try. This is one of the ways we set them up for success as adults. [/quote]
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