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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]a modern pay phone is...a cell phone

FFS take care of your own kid. Nine is too young to leave the premises. Stay close by or find another activity.[/quote]

Completely disagree that 9 is too young to leave the premise. No one hangs around to watch 4th graders practice soccer for example.[b] I stopped going to my kid's practices in 2nd grade[/b]. The adult they are with is responsible for contacting parents if plans change.[/quote]

That is not the norm. This isn't Podunk Iowa.[/quote]

I'm not sure what you mean by that. But it is very much the norm on teams by kids have been on in Fairfax. Once you're out of mommy and me classes, you're not supposed to hover. Extracurriculars are for kids. Coaches are paid to be the responsible adult for that set time.[/quote]

Totally depends on team culture (and the safety rules put in place for kids). On our swim team 8 & unders - which can include 9 year olds with a late spring birthday - are required to have parents on deck, for example.[/quote]

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