Mailmonkey
Bluelighter
I'm am frowned upon by the local parents because I send my kids to the park by themselves. The oldest is ten so I don't see it as a big deal, but apparently the other kids think they are bad arses because they get to come home only when dinner is ready.
I'm hoping I am breeding a couple of independent, free thinkers who will have a leg up on the other pussies their age.
I agree, we've just started letting our son go tothe local skatepark without adults, as long as he's with a friend same age ( a sensible one though, a lot of 7 year olds are cretins with no sense of danger and just run into roads after a feather or whatever) or older.
A few parents think this is bad,, we all parent in different ways, once again I agree with you though OTW, ids need independence to learn their way in the world. And lots and lots of love too.
i have to say i might feel differently if we lived in a big city, I know here if he goes anywhere in our "town", anyone who sees him will know him anyway, and the roads aren't exactly busy, the only danger is the royal mail vans being driven round at high speed in 2nd gear.

