Originally Posted by laundrymom:
I must be a horribly irresponsible parent. My kids were allowed to play in my neighborhood just like I was. Streetlights on, best be home. By 8 or 9 they were walking 4-5 blocks to play with friends. Their friends knew that once day kids left they could pop over. Each year the boundaries got farther and farther.
Mine too.
They have to tell me where they're going but I do let them have some freedom in our neighborhood. I love that kids here still play street hockey, ride bikes and scooters and play hide and seek with multiple ages in multiple yards.