12yo (yr8) DS2 is not happy.
He got in from school 3:45pm and wanted to go "into town" to spend his Christmas money.
I said no because:
- It's a 2 mile walk each way, which he's done alone before but it would be dark before he got there today, let alone back.
- I didn't want him going alone with £60 in his pocket, dark or not.
- I know it's his money, but he wants to wander round until he finds something to spend/waste it on, rather than having any specific wants IYSWIM. I think he needs to value his spending money more.
Personally, I think any one of those reasons would be good enough, he disagrees. Would you have let your 12yo go?