I'm 15, am i old enough?

Question

and no this is not about sex. i play softball and the field is tomorrow. games start at 8 AM, but mine doesn't start till 10 AM, then i have a second game at 1 PM. my parents could probably take me and drop me off. but i want to ride my bike. i was thinking i could pack a lunch, then go early, help out at the concession stand, play my game, eat lunch, play game, then help at concession stand, then ride my bike home at 3:30. my mom prolly wouldn't care, but my dad still thinks of me as his baby girl (i'm the baby of the family). i think i'm old enough and responsible to do this. there is sidewalk all the way to the field . thoughts????

i will be home by midnight. 3:30 PM actually.

Answer 1

Wow, the world sure has changed. I used to ride my bike everywhere by myself when I was 10-12. I think you should be fine at 15 unless you live in a really dangerous neighborhood.

Answer 2

I'd say you are definitely old enough. A lot of kids ride their bikes places when they are 10. Tell your dad that you will be careful, ride on the sidewalks, and be home no later that 4 or 4:30 (if you leave by 3:30....don't know how far away your house is). If you or your parents have a cellphone, take it with you and promise to call when you get there and when you are leaving, if he's really worried. Good luck on convincing your dad, and with you games.

Answer 3

Your Deff.Old Enough But Just Think About It. Your Doing So Many Things. That Might Be Tiring. Baseball To Connsesion Stand To Riding Bike Back Again. Your Deff. Old Enough But You Might Get Tired Quicker That Expected. It's Yr Choice.

Hope This Helps,
Jay Tay

Answer 4

My grand daughter is 14 & her mother won't let her walk or ride a bike any where . I drive her home from school , to play & band practice , games . Any thing as needed .
We have a lot of preditors in our town , Even on out street , I don't even see a lot of kids out side playing . Parents are scared .
One Girl was picked up on the way home from our county fair by a man living down the road from her . Her dismembered body was found some time later . The man shouldn't have been let out of jail just a short time before that day .
He was sent back to jell & just a week ago I read in the paper that he died in jail .
I feel so sad that so many freedoms have been taken away from the teens of today because of some really bad people .

I went alot of places on my bike when I was a kid , but at the time I didn't know that there were 2 very bad people , one on our street & one on the street behind us , until some girls I knew got raped . After that I was more careful .

I can't really tell you what to do . Just be very very careful .

If any one ever grabs you , don't let him pull you into a car or away from where you are at the time , make your self fall on the ground , grab his legs & scream as loud as you can . He won't want the attintion put on him . He'll try to get away from you .

God Bless & stay safe .

Answer 5

You sound like you are very mature but you have to keep in mind somthing can always happen to you no matter how old you are 15 or 50,things can happen.I know the truth sucks,but pretty young girl+alone on a bike=vuanerable.I would suggest bringing a friend if you can,and carring a cell phone.Setting a reasonable time for you to get home is important,and i see you have done that.You should call when you get there,call at least once while you are there and call right before you leave.All these things will add to your saftey.You can bring these ideas up to your mom and dad,and see what they say.I wish you luck!I hope you win your game!

Answer 6

First, just to get this out of the way, in most places I've ever lived it is illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk. Bicyclist are subject to the same rules of the road as motor vehicle operators, with the exception of a minimum speed limit, and are supposed to be riding in the street. Riding your bike on a sidewalk is considered to be obstructing pedestrian traffic at the very least. Given that you either don't know this or don't feel that it applies to you, then I consider this to be a very big strike against you concerning maturity, even if you are 15. So, no, I don't feel that you should be allowed to ride your bike to and from the games.

Answer 7

How far is it from your house to the field/park? What kind of areas do you have to ride through to get to the park? What kind of people might you go past? Is the path/ sidewalk well in view of many people? There are many reasons your dad may not like the idea. With so many things happening to kids in the headlines of the news, and newspapers, he has plenty of reason to be concerned. Do you have friends who might be able to ride with you so you are not going alone. You can't trust people these days. If the area is a place that your parents feel safe in, ask him to check it out with you. As long as you have been a responsible kid, and not given them a lot to question you about or worry about it won't hurt to talk to them.

Answer 8

Honey it is so dangerious out there let your parents take you be safe, lots of parents would say go ahead and ride your bike ,and there are many who would say no so much can happen on the way many kids wish they could back some of the things that has happen to them ,just because its a side walk all the way does not mean nothin will happen to you I am not trying to scare you but I am tired of readind about kids who never made it to where there were going or were never seen again,please be safe NOT SORRY,good luck on the games

Answer 9

As long as there are no major intersections to cross, I don't see why not. Soon you will be driving so your parents have to know that it is about time to cut the cord. If you have a friend on the team that is on the way, try meeting up with them so your parents don't have to worry about you being alone. I hope you get to. It sounds like a responsible idea. If they think it is a bad idea, don't get upset with them. Acting like a child if they say no will just give them leverage the next time you want to do something like this. Just be adult with them, calmly ask their reasons, and if they are good enough tell them you accept that. If the answers a stupid (ie cause said so) Calmly reply that you do not agree, but you will still listen to them. Make yourself appear as adult as possible in these situations and it will be easier to sway them the next time.

Answer 10

to help your dad, tell him that you will not talk with strange boys or strange adult guys without other people around so you will be safe. Let him know you know how to stay safe by talking to him. I am not the youngest but I am the youngest girl. My dad still babies me and I'm 42. You will always be your dady's little girl. Learn to talk to him like an adult would, don't be defensive, be honest and be straight with him. He'll see that you are growing up. If there is a cell phone in the family, maybe ask to take it with you and check in every couple of hours. Good luck and have fun!