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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We let our 7 y/o walk to school by himself.  We also sent him to camp for a month this summer.

It's not hard to let kids develop, but you have to let them do things.  If you try to remove all the risk and never let them fail, let alone overcome, they're far more likely to be anxious when they grow up.

In our family, DH always pushes the kids to take on risk, and it helps them immensely when they are older.  [/quote]

+1.  I’m the one that pushes my kid to be more independent and take on risks than DH.

My kid is 10 and some examples the past 3 years:

1. Sleepaway camp since 7
2. Going to the counters by himself and ordering and paying with my credit card or asking for what he needs (napkins, utensil,etc.,)
3. Once he was a good skier, doing runs on the mountains by himself or with friend and then plan time for meeting up later
4. Let him go off on rides by himself or with friend at amusement park while I hang out on the lounge
5. Riding his bike around the neighborhood by himself or going to the park by himself which is 3 houses down by himself and plan time for him to come home.
6. Chores around the house 
7. Put him in charge of helping my father when we travel with my parents

I’m sure there are more things but above is what comes to mind.  He is now really good with time management when I let him go off by himself and tell him to meet me at a certain time.  He would asks people the time.  He just got a watch so now can just check.

He is also mature and very good socially since he is an only.  He can strike up a conversation with any adult by himself, no problem.

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