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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At age 8 my daughter spent all day every day walking throughout the city, taking the train, stopping to play at the playground, buying food at the store, and essentially doing anything she wanted.  Oh, and with her 5 year old sister in tow.  Somehow (gratefully) she made it through alive.

I think some kids of that age are far more competent than we give them credit for.

Me, I would have no problem at all having a 9 year old DS walk home from school and stay home for an hour or two.  I don't think I would even require a phone call from him, unless it made him feel better.[/quote]

Wha?? Was this back in the 70's, or recent?[/quote]

No, this was about 4 years ago.  She was not my daughter (yet) at the time.  As horrible as it was, and as much as I would have never allowed that, I have to say that she did actually handle herself really well.  Learning about her background shifted my perception slightly about what children are capable of.
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