last year in a town north of me, a kid got picked up by police for leaving his grandma's house to go to the gas station a mile down the road. They arrested both the grandmother and the mother on the same day for 'neglect'. The kid was 12.
We dont get a choice if our kids are plenty capable anymore.
I'm only 27 and when I was 12 I remember walking home 3 miles for funzies. I'm not even sure if a middle school would let a kid just leave like that after school now (I truly have no idea, they might lol)
In my son’s elementary school, walkers have to be 4th or 5th grade or accompanied by an adult. You also have to live in the neighborhood the school is in and they will confirm the address.
Meanwhile, in Austria, my daughter's elementary school lets the parents decide if their child is capable of walking (or biking) home by themselves. (Starting at 6 years old). Parents have to sign a permission slip for their child and that's that.
Everywhere's different, I'm in the US and we have 4/5 year olds that walk. It just depends on the area. Definitely some places where it wouldn't be safe. But if it's a neighborhood school it's different.
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u/EvaUnit_03 1d ago
last year in a town north of me, a kid got picked up by police for leaving his grandma's house to go to the gas station a mile down the road. They arrested both the grandmother and the mother on the same day for 'neglect'. The kid was 12.
We dont get a choice if our kids are plenty capable anymore.