Is letting them walk home a good idea?

Question

My husband and I are thinking about letting our daughters walk home. They are 6,7,and 8. It is a good neighbohood. I will be waiting for them when they get there. Should we let them walk home?

Answer 1

Are you crazy?!?!? You DID say 3 daughters? Young girls, even if they're black belts in karate, can EASILY be overpowered and pulled into a car, right in front of their traumatized-for-life sisters, in the BEST neighborhoods. Whether for ransom or otherwise.

Please reconsider. None of us want to see any of your beautiful girls on the evening news. =/

Answer 2

First, discover the guidelines concerning infants abode on my own on your city/state. In my state, a baby over 7 could be abode on my own in the time of solar hours for as much as 3 hours yet there could be no different infants interior the abode. a baby could be 12 to be abode with yet another baby. additionally, what are your college's regulations approximately young infants walking abode? My college has a rule that a Kindergartens or first graders can no longer get off on the bus stops if an person isn't there to fulfill them. they could't leave the college grounds without being interior the organisation of a authorized person. this could be a criminal duty on the college if something replaced into to take place to a youthful baby. Do you have any pedophiles on your section. The FBI has a stable internet site to seek for them on. What form of streets will they be crossing and are there crosswalks for them to bypass at? Small part streets with no longer often any vehicles on them would not be any problems yet a hectic highway could pose different problems on your infants. And, do you sense your 11 year previous is in charge sufficient to look after your 8 year previous on the walk abode?

Answer 3

Depends, how well do they get along? My boys (much different scenario, I know) are 11, 10, and 9 ( I have a 16 yr old too, but he never walked to or from the bus stop w/them). When the oldest of the three was 8 I would allow them to walk home from the bus stop together but unfortunately due to "brotherly love" more often then not I had to walk them to and from. They would be fine for a couple of weeks and then descide to scrap a bit at the bus stop. Now they go most of the time by themselves ( I sometimes go down on mornings when things seem particularly heated between them).
But to answer your question:
If they get along, are in a good neighborhood, and know to look out for each other, I would let them.

Answer 4

No. There are too many predators out there. It only takes one. People always say "we thought it was a good neighborhood" after something happens. I live in a great neighborhood and there was a child predator caught here last year (too late). We have another one on the loose now, that's raped several young girls older than yours. Your children are too young and too precious. Its not worth it. Protect them. You and your husband can take walks with them and talk to them about safety. Otherwise, elect one parent that has time to walk with a group of children home from school. Otherwise, don't do it. The ones that are usually victimized are the ones that are too comfortable in their surroundings.

Answer 5

They might be a little young, but you definitely need to consider a kids self defense class, whether letting them walk now, or when they're older.
At our martial arts school, we teach self defense classes that are specifically kid designed and made to benefit kids in these exact situations. By taking this class, it would also relieve some of your anxieties about it. Sign them up and take the class (with them if possible). Never let them travel solo and go always in a group. Make a Plan B with a neighbor or relative in the event you yourself have an emergency and cannot be there to meet them. Create secret passwords between your contact and them to assure them it was pre-arranged.
Thinks happen in good neighborhoods just like they do in bad ones. So take all the precautions you need to ensure the safety of your children.

Answer 6

I also live 1 block away from school and at times I consider letting them walk home they are 7 year old twins and a 9 year old. Then I get scared about these predators so I change my mind yet again.I would wait until they are at least 12,11,10 . Unfortunately we live in a world that we have to worry about such horrible people trying to hurt your children. Good Luck

Answer 7

My kids go to school a block away, I can see the school from my front yard, and I still would never let my children walk alone! I live on the outskirts of Houston, TX, so crime and phedophiles are everywhere! It's just too risky, kids come up missing everyday! In fact, a few weeks ago, we had a 17 year old boy come up missing! He was jogging around the block, and hasn't been found yet! If you are trying to give them a little freedom or whatever, let them walk in front of you, but always stay close enough, that you know what or who is around them!

Answer 8

I used to walk home every day since I was 6 years old. My aunty was there when I got home, and I always went straight there. I know things have changed a bit, even since I was that age, (I'm 25 now) but I think that as long as you teach them a few rules to keep safe, like not talking to anyone one the way, and coming STRAIGHT home first, even if they want to go play with friends or something, make sure they check in first. You know, all the basics. An as long as you feel safe within the neighborhood. There are probably other kids walking home at the same time. I really don't see anything wrong with it.

Answer 9

If it is a safe neighbourhood and not too far from the school and the kids all stick together you can let them. I am a totally over protective mother though and tend to think there are perverts and snatchers on every corner so I personally would have a problem with kids that young walking home alone.

Answer 10

Absolutley NOT - are you mad? What - bad people don't go into good neighbohoods??

Do you not read the worlds press - Maddie McKann ring any bells????

It only takes once - just once and you could find one or more of your daughters raped, kidnapped or even dead. What are 3 little girls gonna do against a determined man - answer nothing!!

Please DO NOT DO THIS