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At what age do you let your child play outside alone?

post #1 of 15
10/26/05 at 7:08pm
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Hannah was 8 when we did
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post #2 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:14pm
We don't yet.. of course jacob is only 4
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post #3 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:15pm
I haven't crossed that bridge yet.
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post #4 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:16pm
Our backyard is enclosed and kinda small so I let Araiana so I guess 7
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post #5 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:29pm
Don't know yet!
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post #6 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:30pm
The boys play in the backyard all the time alone. I check on them constantly though. And they are both good at tattling on each other so no one really gets into any trouble.
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post #7 of 15
10/26/05 at 8:31pm
I don't know yet either. Kyler is turning 4. We've left him outside while bringing in grocery's and things like that. But... it's only for a few minutes.
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post #8 of 15
10/27/05 at 9:08pm
I'll let Jared play out back for about 15 - 20 min by himself. BUT >>> the back sliding door is wide open and I can see him from the LR.
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post #9 of 15
10/27/05 at 9:21pm
Christian is 5 and hasn't played outside by himself yet unless I'm running in to get something for a sec or carrying groceries in.
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post #10 of 15
10/27/05 at 9:40pm
Ok I let Liz out...and occassionaly...Nicholas, BUT only because our yard is fenced in. Before it was fenced in I wouldn't even think of it
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post #11 of 15
10/28/05 at 8:12am
In Indiana...I let Gavin and Maddie play outside..but heck we were surrounded on all sides by electric fences and they weren't going anywhere. AND I had the door open. Here...they do not go out at all. In fact the Army says they have to be 10 to play out alone. So we go everyday for an hour or so to the playground.
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post #12 of 15
10/28/05 at 8:20am
They never play in the front yard unless we are there, but always in the back.
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post #13 of 15
10/28/05 at 8:48am
See, I think there is a difference between fenced in and not fenced in. I don't have a fenced in yard or any part of my yard fenced in so I don't dream of letting them out.

Of course, I'd probably go outside and play with them anyways because for us that is our fun time.
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post #14 of 15
10/28/05 at 10:31am
Both of them play outside in the back (fenced in ), but not really the front. I think 8 is a better age to get it started. jerome walks down the street by himself from the schoolbus, does that count?
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post #15 of 15
10/28/05 at 11:03am
Brandon and Justin do in the fenced in backyard. But I am usually in the kitchen doing dishes where I can see them or DH is in the front yard doing yardwork. And they can't reach the latch on the gate. Heck, I can't reach the latch on the gate!
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