tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001737528167065961.post4270571378516103422..comments2023-10-16T03:18:53.254-05:00Comments on Mom For Him: Helicopter MomJessica-MomForHimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872767634799916253noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001737528167065961.post-21888568114908447022010-07-01T02:19:46.309-05:002010-07-01T02:19:46.309-05:00I worry when my 14 yr old goes to the park!, but I...I worry when my 14 yr old goes to the park!, but I let her go w/ friends. I won't let my 10 yr old go alone or even w/ my 9yr old as a team I think it is crazy when kids run all around, the world is a dangerous place, I have a few times let my 14 yr old and her friend take my 3 other kids for short times.Kristi Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001737528167065961.post-67433794365144840482010-06-30T22:44:20.425-05:002010-06-30T22:44:20.425-05:00I wrestle with these issues myself. Children in my...I wrestle with these issues myself. Children in my neighborhood are fairly free range, I think I'm the only parent that has children "school aged" that sits outside or has all the windows open as they play outside. <br />My son is months away from being 8 this summer I'll let him go to the neighbor's house that borders our backyard, through the grass by himself. Maybe when he is 10 he can cross the street, maybe.<br />If he shows maturity I would be okay with letting him go to the Park at the end of the block alone at 10 as well. <br />I haven't even begun to think about these boundaries with my daughter, I think you can just call her Rapunzel :Dcookiesandmilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882740419672377623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001737528167065961.post-11041191345005467652010-06-30T14:22:23.010-05:002010-06-30T14:22:23.010-05:00My boys are 6 and 8 now. I let them do more on th...My boys are 6 and 8 now. I let them do more on their own now than I did a couple of years ago. It isn't like it happens all at once over night. I've been letting them cross the road to play with the neighbor boy for a couple of years, but our street isn't busy at all and they have to ask each time. I'll let them go in the men's bathroom together when we're out in public. I let them walk around Best Buy TOGETHER and look at video games while I was talking to the Geek Squad yesterday. At the resort up north I let them go down to the playground TOGETHER and they have to come back TOGETHER. <br /><br />It'll be a long time, if ever that I let them walk home from school. It is a long walk and their school only has about 3 busses so everybody picks up and the traffic is crazy around there at dismissal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001737528167065961.post-71734839927395418762010-06-30T09:53:07.598-05:002010-06-30T09:53:07.598-05:00I'd be the same as you. R isn't allowed on...I'd be the same as you. R isn't allowed on his bike w/o a helmet, can't cross the street w/o help, etc. I know he's younger, but I see other young children out on their own and think to myself, "That WILL NOT be R at that age, they're too young." I'm probably paranoid, but better safe than sorry!!Lananoreply@blogger.com