We live on a small estste, and i have just started to let my son out to play with his friends, he is 7 years old. However, my friend thinks that this is too young.
We all know each other on the estate, and know each others kids, and he can be seen out of my bedroom window, playing outside his friends house,,
So is this too young?
2007-02-05 00:42:52 · 17 answers · asked by ? 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
We allowed our boys out when they were about 6 but only out front where we could see them,before they were only let out into the back garden with friends,We would let them get a bit more freedom as they got older, I think that 7 is OK as long as you can see him and don't worry about him too much he needs to spread his wings a bit just make him stick to your rules and let him know you trust him.
2007-02-05 01:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has a different thought on how old a child should be when they play outside alone. I think there are a lot of different things to consider. Where you live is one of the main ones. Who they are playing with, who your neighbors are, etc... We live in a pretty populated area (houses all lined up one after another). We have a 6 foot privacy fence all the way around the backyard. I have just started letting my oldest 2 out there without me. But I stay where I can see them the entire time! Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to feel secure allowing them out for any period of time alone, because of the way our society is today. Even when you think you know someone, perhaps for even years, you really DON'T know what goes on behind closed doors. If it were me, I would just be extremely cautious and not take your eyes off of him for a second!
2007-02-05 00:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by FLmom3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has different opinions on this, but I would say that is too young unless you are out there with him all the time. Could they not come into your house, or if you have a garden?
It doesn't matter how many people know him, child abuse is nearly always committed by someone known to the child. He hasn't yet developed the sense of maturity with road and cars.
2007-02-05 00:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep a good eye on him. Let him go out and play but dont forget hes out there. Remember, it only takes a minute for something bad to happen. Im not trying to scare you off with that, im just saying dont go inside and sit down for 4 hours while the kid is outside playing. Check on him every now and then, he will be fine.
2007-02-05 00:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say 7 is far too young to be out unsupervised. You may have a nice neighborhood, but someone driving by could stop and kidnap your child. Where you live doesn't mean anything, terrible things can happen in the best of neighborhoods. Just be careful, if it were my child I would be out there supervising or the friends parents would be out supervising.
2007-02-05 01:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by sunnychick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not too young. 7 is plenty old enough for him to play outside & understand any simple rules you give him (don't cross the street, go inside a friends' house w/out telling you, etc.).
2007-02-05 00:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so as long as he's been shown how to cross roads, not to talk to strangers and has clear boundaries of where he can and can't go. My oldest son used to play out when he was 5 but wasn't allowed of the street.
2007-02-05 01:48:17 · answer #7 · answered by leisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not too young.You even see him from your bedroom window.It's OK for him to play outside with friends.When I was 6,I was allowed to go out with my best friend.My parents could see me from the terrace but they hardly ever looked from there.And I was playing beside our block.So,as long as you can see him,7 is not too young.When he is 9,you won't have to see him all the time and can allow him play not only beside your house but on the neighbourhood streets too.
2007-02-05 02:33:50 · answer #8 · answered by Livia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way. That is probably the perfect age, and if you have him supervised and you live on an estate and everyone knows eachother. You are the parent not your friend, he needs to start building a social life and that is the perfect way of doing so
2007-02-05 00:48:10 · answer #9 · answered by looloo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on where you live, what people are around, how far they are going, how streetwise your kid is, if they have a large protective dog etc
Also you can now get trainers with gps tracking beacons int ehm and panic buttons the kid can press whilst doing laces that alerts the authourities as the where he is and that he is in trouble
2007-02-05 03:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋