What age do you think it's appropriate to let the kids out and about on their own!?

Definitely not being overprotective. The world is a scary place I wouldn’t let my daughter go alone to the park even if she was 12 lol it’s a public park it doesn’t stop creeps from coming. Anything can happen, I would rather not risk it. My local park there’s so many kids there without their parents and they think it’s okay to fight, swear and I’m always having to stop it and tell them off which I shouldn’t be doing if there parents was there to keep an eye on their kids.

When they get to 46 😂 I think 8 is too soon! I’d say about 12 xx

It’s a scary world out there now. Lots of unvetted illegals in this country. And because of that, I’m extra cautious. The mind boggles with what our governments allowing, you have to be triple checked you’re safe in airports yet can waltz on in off a boat never to be seen again in our country! Madness! Be alert

My son is 9 and I don’t let him out on his own. At the end of year six start of year 7 I will

8 is definitely too soon. I let my 8 year old play front of the house with the neighbour kids but then I have to stay in the living room so I can see him at all times and I always make sure he knows the rules like how far he can go and what to do if a stranger approaches him. I would let him to go more further by himself around the age of 12-13.

Not sure why this came up on my feed but I’ve just started letting my 12 year old do things like this since the summer she finished primary school and we still have lots of restrictions.

My son is 12 nearly 13 and I am nervous to let him out x

Good to know! Tbh i wouldn't trust him to come back in one piece based on his own behaviours, never mind worrying about other people's actions too!

Is say 10 that's whe I let my older 2 children go to the park alone. As where we live has a green where we could see them so I'd say around 8 when they was on the green then 10 at the local park but that was about 9 10 years ago. They both now are happy inside lol 😆 our youngest is audhd and he maybe 8 but his mental age is around 4. So he does ask as he sees other children out but he isn't safe and still where's reins. As he had an impulse to run. So it also depends on the child. Do what is best for you and your son. 😊

I let my oldest son play out at 8 but only on the street no further, he’s 16 now but my opinion these days? I wouldn’t let an 8 year old out. It’s sad because they should be able to play out but it’s just not safe now. When I was a kid I used to walk to the shop at 4 years old imagine that now? There’s no way

@Hayley it’s got nothing to do with illegals in the country lol anyone can commit a crime against a child no matter where they come from. A lot of child predators are BRITISH, full blown white men/women so for you to come here and say it’s a scary world out here because of unvetted illegals is funny.

@Hayley your a racist and it shows I hope your kids don’t turn out the same way you are 🙄

Let’s not throw the racism card around. Op I have reported the trend so it does not get out of hand

@Saynab I wouldn’t pay any attention to people like her they love to dehumanise black and brown people and unfortunately using child’s safety to fuel their agenda it’s quite sad

We should care about the perpetrators of those who violate children’s safety no matter where it comes from and it’s a proven fact that most child abuse unfortunately comes from known and trusted people like friends and family members. With that being said I definitely wouldn’t be comfortable an 8 year old spending the day in town alone I often accompany my sister in law who’s turning 11 this year

I feel like 8 is too young - however my nearly 8 year old goes to the park which is a 30 second walk from our front door with my 12 year old. My 12 year old walks too and from school every day with his friends which is about a 20 minute walk each way - it’s whatever you’re comfortable with I suppose - but at some point we have to let them grow up