I
live on top of a hill. There's more than a quarter mile between my
house and the street, and it's really a kid's paradise up here: a
playset, a trampoline, our neighbors' regulation soccer field.
Still,
as safe and secure as we are, we wonder at what age it's safe to let
the kids play outside without adult supervision. I've let my oldest
daughter go outside with her friends since she was five, but what about
younger siblings and cousins who want to tag along? What if the kids
have a fight and storm off, and get lost?
I can't even imagine
how parents make this decision when they live in neighborhoods, or
cities - places where cars and strangers are a real risk.
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