I wouldn’t be ok with this at all. Unfortunately with the state of the world, I wouldn’t let my children do a lot of things that were probably deemed “safe” when I was younger.

That’s a pretty long walk for kids that age. I don’t know if I’d allow my child to do the same. I can understand the mums reaction.

I’m not comfortable with this at all. Even though they’re so close to home, it doesn’t take long for something (or someone!) To go wrong. Sadly, it’s just the world in which we live

From my perspective, we are not living in a world where we can trust it to take care of our young children. Its not just a matter of busy street, there are so many other dangers lurking out there. I would freak out too if my husband did this. Fortunately, he wont ever be doing it cz he is even more vigilant than me when it comes to kids

I’d say under the age of 12 I wouldn’t let them go by themselves

If you ask me, its wrong. If you ask my husband, probably not.

Definitely a bit young! My grandma lives across the road from a school and I used to go play there as a kid with my cousins but I think its important to have someone older to supervise. Even in that case a parent would always pop there head out to check on us. Personally I’d probably wait until my kids are atleast 12

Sad that you can’t trust people these days but it is reality and not like the good old days

I’d be really upset if my husband let my kids go anywhere alone. I watch too much true crime not be aware of what could possibly happen.

You never know who is around when you let your kids go to the park alone, or who might be lurking around the area. Whether the park is right behind your house you should still be there. I saw some kids at the park yesterday around 4 and 6 years old they looked no one was around

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  • • Ellen replied
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  Exactly ! My friends who’s now in her forties was kidnapped at age 6. She was lucky in ended well

I personally don’t let my 12(boy) and 8(girl) yr olds go to the playground by themselves – I don’t think it’s safe not just because of adults but also some kids are just downright nasty mean individuals. If I go with them I take the dog as added protection. I don’t feel I’m a helicopter parent the world is a lot different to the world we grew up in.

Probably a bit too young It’s such a hard one.

They’re so young, i definitely wouldn’t let them go alone

I get it if the park/school was just around the corner, but 1km away is a little far for the young girls.

Kids that age don’t see the dangers yet in my opinio9n in regards to road safety and stranger danger awareness is not fully developed yet either, making them rather vulnerable.