Yes...I allowed my 10 year old to.......would you?

[Anonymous]

My sister is all in a tizzy because I allowed my 10 year old to stay at the church fall festival byhimself and then walk home alone. We went as a family the kids and I but my youngest DD is 4 and she got cold and wanted to go home. This was about 2:45. My DS asked could he stay and just walk home. Its about a half a mile from home so I said ok just be home by 5:00 pm. He had his phone and made it home by 4:50 because he didn't want to be late. Now my sister is telling me I'm crazy and a bad mom. Would you let your son walk home?

[bellaamore]

Quoting mrsbrand:

Depends on his maturity level. If he was a squared away kid who's stays out of trouble and does the right thing (which it sounds like he is by arriving home 10 min early), I would. If he was a troublesome kid, I wouldn't.

This.

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

That's what I said lol

Quoting malissaL:

if she gave so much of a crap, she should have drove him home!! LOLLL 

darned bossy, nosy sisters LOL

Quoting Anonymous:

He walked by her house and she saw him alone and called me to ask why lol

Quoting malissaL:

No, but if you felt comfortable with it, that's all that matters.  Stop telling your sister stuff LOL

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

My dd is only 19months.I wouldn't let a 10 yr old walk by himself or herself especially where i live.

[.ChiMama.]

No. I am overprotective of my kids. My 8yo still holds my hand when crossing the street. We also live in the city in a not so great neighborhood.

[kryptomom]

Yes.  But mine was mature enough.  Not all are.  It depends on the kid.

[Anonymous]

Depends onthe kid and the town.

[Anonymous]

Probably not but I am very paranoid after we lost my oldest.

[bry36]

 It depeneds my son is almost 12 and no he is not allowed to walk by himself esp if it would be dark out if he had his older cousin with him that would be fine (shes only a yr older ) but he doesnt pay to close attention to detail and I woudlnt feel comfortable with him doing that  yet .I really think it totally depends on the kid ,how far ,the weather , the time of day ,the path they have to take to get home .However I lived in a much much larger city as a kid and walked everywhere and took the bus pretty far but I was very mature and responsible my sons just not at that stage yet .