My oldest son is 10 and in year 6, he is a very sensible child. He does not really play out and has only ever walked to the shop one minute away without an adult being with him. As he’s due to be attending senior school next year, I want to allow him to become a lot more independent. As I work in the school he currently attends, when school finishes he would usually go to wraparound but have recently started letting him and his best friend leave school together and go to our house. Both my and my friend (mother of sons best friend) were nervous but they’ve been great with it so far. They’re home alone for around 50/60 minutes until I get home from school, which is around the corner so literally a one minute walk.
i was chatting with my mother tonight and she said 10 is still young to be home alone for almost an hour, she seemed really unhappy with the idea of it and now im doubting our decision. Me and my friend are both very anxious about the idea of the kids starting senior school and trying to give them a good level of independence and confidence for them starting. I’m just wondering what everyone else’s thoughts are on this