to let my Reception-aged DS walk to breakfast club from the school gate by himself?

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Breakfast club is right round the back of the school so a fair walk from the school gate and you can't see the door from the pavement...DS1 is in Reception (but young - July-born) and I have always walked him round to the door.

The last couple of days I have seen him to the gate and let him walk by himself - although I do stand on the pavement and watch him until he disappears from view.

Not sure if this is ok or not - other parents do it but I know this doesn't make it right but it is a bit of a bind walking all the way round the back to literally say goodbye to him and then walk all the way back to the car.

Would've thought the big grin at the end of my comment would show that I was joking....... clearly not!

You mustn't joke on MN valium. Naughty.

I'll make a note of that and remember it for future pickyourbrain

Apologies for disappearing but had work to do

I think you have convinced me - the fox's head and squirrel guts was enough

The school have never said one way or another tbh - just never mentioned at what age it is ok.

So, just to throw another question into the mix - at what age do you think it would be ok to do this?

And how do I explain to my (very independent) DS1 why it was ok this week but not next week??

Hmm.. horro story about a fox's head should do it

Hmm, maybe 7..?

He's in Reception. Not even in proper school. he's 4.

Walk him to school, please?

What more in life is more important than spending time with/safety of your child?

Your 'a bit of a bind' comment really is

No, I couldn't do it - but I still walk dd in and she's 7.

I have on occassion let dd walk in by herself, to main day school not breakfast club.

Her reception class is round a corner and technically she could run off down another path and out onto a main road. She is however very sensible and takes great pride in walking herself in.

Her best friend gets dropped off 20-30 mins before school starts (supervised by her 8 yr old brother until staff come out)and plays in the playground before walking around alone (no staff on path).

I always keep an eye on her and expect that the other parents do the same for my dd if she is ever by herself.