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Ashartus · 04-26-2016, 08:48 AM

I walked 1 km each way by myself when I was 5, including crossing a relatively busy street. I think my mom used to follow me discretely for the first few weeks. But at my kids' before school care I get in trouble if I don't physically bring them inside and make sure the workers know they are there, apparently they can't be unsupervised for even a moment until grade 3.

I think legally they're supposed to be something like 10 before you leave them home alone for extended periods of time. Regarding that article about kids playing alone in the backyard in Winnipeg, I think that's insane, my 5 year old has played outside by herself lots of times and if she's lucky I'll look out the window every now and then. But I suspect if Child Services knew half the things I let my kids do they'd be knocking on my door, and they're way more supervised than I ever was.

04-26-2016, 08:48 AM	#43
Ashartus First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary Exp:	I walked 1 km each way by myself when I was 5, including crossing a relatively busy street. I think my mom used to follow me discretely for the first few weeks. But at my kids' before school care I get in trouble if I don't physically bring them inside and make sure the workers know they are there, apparently they can't be unsupervised for even a moment until grade 3. I think legally they're supposed to be something like 10 before you leave them home alone for extended periods of time. Regarding that article about kids playing alone in the backyard in Winnipeg, I think that's insane, my 5 year old has played outside by herself lots of times and if she's lucky I'll look out the window every now and then. But I suspect if Child Services knew half the things I let my kids do they'd be knocking on my door, and they're way more supervised than I ever was.