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[quote=Jkirsh64][quote=Anonymousquote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all the PPs saying yes, if she’s familiar with that mall must not have read the OP. It’s mall of America. No one is familiar with mall of America, at least not at 12.

Regular mall, possibly. MOA, no way. [/quote]

I've been there, and yes, it's big, but that makes it riskier how?[/quote]

It’s like a small city with a large transit hub for light rail and busses. The mall is generally safe but I don’t think a lot of 12 year olds are mature enough to fully understand [b]potential risks[/b].  There are definitely areas in which large groups of teens tend to congregate and that just isn’t the place for 12 year olds IMO.  In fact, the MOA does not allow minors under 16 to be there without a 21+ escort on Fridays and Saturdays after 4:00. [/quote]

Still seeking clarity on what the potential risks are. Hanging with older kids?
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Hanging with a rowdy group of 15-16 year old teens, that are unsupervised, intimidating, and that I do not know, is just not something I want for a 12 year old.   I think there is a big difference in the maturity and judgement between 12 year olds and 15 year olds.  I’ve been to MOA countless times.  Just not the place for an upsupervised 12 year old.   With a parent nearby?  Sure.   At a different, smaller mall? Sure.  Dropped off at a movie theater?  Sure.  [/quote]

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