the fact that this is even a question makes me sad.
20 years ago nobody would've questioned letting their 11 year old ride a bike 1.5 miles. What is that, a 5 minute bike ride?
When I was 8 I used to get on the bike and be gone all day and rode farther than most people drive to get really good sushi.
I feel sorry for america. Parents only want schools to act like daycare for them, they coddle and shield kids and then wonder why they cant deal with anything.
Real life is gonna be such a shock for them.
How does that work exactly? The doors to your van are on the side; wouldn't it be more effective to drive in the street, that way you can lure nerds in from the sidewalk?The only problem I see is the riding on the sidewalk.
That's where I drive.
AARP alert...oh, wait, ....it is very smooth...The only problem I see is the riding on the sidewalk.
That's where I drive.
When I was still a fetus I used to pop out and ride my bike to the clubs on Saturday nights. Mom didn't care as long as I was back for ultrasounds on Monday morning.
The times are not different. People are just paranoid these days. Germs were there 30 years ago but today I see full grown adults washing their hands for 3 minutes out of paranoia.
Just got to thinking about my next door neighbors. Three kids from about 14 on down to about 8. I NEVER see them outside playing, riding a bike, walking the dog - whatever. I know they're there because I've chatted with the parents. Its a sad thing they have to be prisoners in their own homes in a sleepy Northern California town of 20,000.
Just got to thinking about my next door neighbors. Three kids from about 14 on down to about 8. I NEVER see them outside playing, riding a bike, walking the dog - whatever. I know they're there because I've chatted with the parents. Its a sad thing they have to be prisoners in their own homes in a sleepy Northern California town of 20,000.
Just got to thinking about my next door neighbors. Three kids from about 14 on down to about 8. I NEVER see them outside playing, riding a bike, walking the dog - whatever. I know they're there because I've chatted with the parents. Its a sad thing they have to be prisoners in their own homes in a sleepy Northern California town of 20,000.
I had a neighbor growing up who had the same kind of parents. He was homeschool and we literally didn't see him for like a year and a half once. He didn't move, wasn't sick, nothing. He just wasn't allowed to go outside. And, once he was allowed, he couldn't leave his small front yard.
maybe they got a awesome family WoW guild going on.
I don't think you are being unreasonable.
Here, my neighbor bought a small motorcycle for his 4 years old girl, complete with training wheels.
I think that's ridiculous and they will be sorry if she hurt herself.
that's insane 4? yeah.
but my 8 yr old rides a 50cc often and my 11 yr old rides quad's
i keep looking for a nice used 50cc and 100 cc for them.
kids get hurt climbing trees, riding bikes, playing tag. worrying over what if they get hurt is going to make being a parent no fun.
Yes, I'd let my kid ride that far at that age - younger even. And, as my kid grew up, he was aware that a lot of the other kids with helicopter parents grew up to be pretty helpless people.