2007-12-03 07:46:34 · 19 answers · asked by Guinness L♥ver 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
We live two streets away and four blocks up.
2007-12-03 07:46:59 · update #1
My sons (Aged 9 and 11) Walk to school with a group of friends.
11 year old son-10
9 year old son-Just started.It's up the block,and make a left.
(Winter i drive them,like today i did).
2007-12-03 08:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by Proud mommy of Jake & Eric 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That depends on the child and were you live. My daughter started wanting to school at 11 years of age but that is with friends. I would like her to ride the bus but that is not an option for us. It is a scary world any more. Things have changed so much since I was a kid.
2007-12-03 15:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Prairepup 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My child is not even 3 yet, but my mom let me walk to school w/ my next door neighbor when I was 5 and he was about 10-11 years old. He was very responsible and my family trusted him. I wouldn't let my child walk home or to school alone until she was at least 8. Only time will tell!
2007-12-03 15:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by Precious 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I walked like 5 miles to school when I was in 1st grade. I was smarter than the rest of the kids so it all depends on how smart my child turns out to be. The younger the better though. i say this because then your child feels as sense of responsability.
It also depends a lot on where you live. Maybe walk your child to school for the first week and then if you are sure is safe let them walk by themselves.
2007-12-03 15:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by SleepingBeauty =) 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My sis and i grew up exactly that same distance from our elementary school. My mom walked us until we were 10 and 8, but because she got a job.
She started driving or walking us again when we were in HS because i almost got abducted 2 houses away from my house when i was 16.
2007-12-03 15:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by Malina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter was 6 when she walked to school alone. She walked five blocks from a daycare to her school with another child. it was hard to allow her to do that, but i had no other choice. she was in the 1st grade.
2007-12-03 16:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by michelle c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I let my 9 yr old walk to the bus stop with her friends across the street, but I wouldn't let her walk to school.
2007-12-03 16:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by SillyMe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I let my kids walk together when my daughter was almost eleven and my son was eight and a half. We live ten minutes from the school.
2007-12-03 18:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it depends on the area. A child can learn a route very easily, the most important thing to ask yourself is whether it's safe..
2007-12-03 15:58:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well my son used to walk 10 blocks to school by himself and he was 7 but there was 3 other elementary schools that he had to pass on his way.
2007-12-03 15:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by Wishmaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋