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to send ds to the shop?

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NippyDrips · 19/01/2013 11:21

Ds is 7.9, sensible lad.

Shop is 5 min walk at most, we live in a quiet area, even more so with the snow.

Ds would have to cross 2 roads but they are not busy, rarely see a car other than school drop off/pick up and people who live here as there is nothing else round here so no through traffic.

I feel like he would prob be ok, but the over protective mother in me is shrieking NO!

So mighty mumsnetters.... Wibu to send him?

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Twinklestarstwinklestars · 19/01/2013 12:51

I would send my ds that age, he goes to his friends that far away over 2 roads we live on a rural estate with 300 ish houses.

rainbow2000 · 19/01/2013 13:07

Send him you have to start trusting him after all he wont get it if you dont trust him

RedHelenB · 19/01/2013 13:12

Y3 is plenty ol enough to go on a 5 min walk to the shops imo. With mine it was the summer holiday after y2 that they ventured up to the co op or post office. DD2 laughed her head of at a classmate whose mum wouldn't let him & kept going on about if she was snatched. Make sure the rules are drummed into him ( no talking to strangers, looking both ways etc) & he'll be fine. Kids love & need a bit of independence.

mrsjay · 19/01/2013 13:13

I was going to the shop at 5 7 I think people are over cautious sometimes,

EvenIfYouSeeAPoppy · 19/01/2013 13:14

My dc1 is 7.9 and I am just wondering whether I would send him. I think he's just getting to the age where I would consider it.

mrsjay · 19/01/2013 13:15

you know my dd is nearly 15 and some of her friends have never been on a bus before and are picked up and dropped off everywhere. I have no worries at DD going into town on the bus It does get a bit annoying when parents decide she is needing picked up with their dds just to be on the safe side Hmm

rainbow2000 · 19/01/2013 13:49

I o think they need some independence otherwise they wont have a clue when its time to join the real world

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NippyDrips · 19/01/2013 13:49

I think 15 is definitley over cautious mrsjay god, I hope I'm not THAT mum!

Well it has been avoided this time with the whole needing to go to Asda anyway but I think I need to give him a bit of freedom at some point. I might let him go but follow him, hiding behind cars etc... Now I am definitely bu? [Grin]

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lljkk · 19/01/2013 15:45

Many parents around here would do it. Probably discretely following the first time, though, lol.

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