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Originally Posted by polak
I'm not actually against playground zones/school zones when they make sense, as I said a bunch of times in this thread. I just think not letting your kids out cause of... roads.... is in fact, helicopter parenting.
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My kids just turned 8 and we're considering letting them walk a few blocks to their friend's houses unsupervised. As far as I know, we will be the first parents to do this in their grade, and I expect it'll prompt some anxiety and concerns. I'm pretty sure we don't qualify as helicopter parents.