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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s more of a hustle thing op.  As in, kid is slowly putting shoes on parent is outside the door has grabbed backpack and is setting the pace.

The real question is should a parent be walking with the kids at all.  Allowing more independence is more important than not coddling from what I’ve seen.  Builds tremendous confidence in kids.  [/quote]

I mean, I think most people are talking about Kindergarteners and 1st graders here -- I don't see many parents carrying backpacks for kids who are 8 or older, even in my DC neighborhood where many walk to school and I see many parents carrying parents for younger kids.

A kindergartener or 1st grader should not be walking to school alone in an urban setting. In a small town, suburb, or rural area, I could see it making sense (I walked to school starting in 1st grade in the small town I grew up in). But in a DC neighborhood where they have to cross streets and are likely reasonably close to commercial areas where lots of adults unrelated to the school are walking? Nope, no way. It's not safe and even the biggest free range advocates I know would not send a 6 or 7 year old off to school on their own in the city.

Of course, by their teen years, city kids are often more independent than peers in non-city environments, because they can get around so easily without cars. Once a kid is independent on the bus or metro system, they can do all kinds of things on their own. But not in 1st grade, sorry.[/quote]

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