Would you allow a 6 year old to go out alone?

[tonari]

Almost 7.

To walk around the block with (very) small placid dog. Takes less than 5 mins.

Small, quiet village.

No

No

Switzerland?

Sure it makes no odds whether it’s middle school or what level school it is , the fact is they are aged 9/10 ..
Too young in my opinion to be walking to school without others .
That’s just my opinion…

You do know that London is not the whole of the UK and most of us do not live in Brixton, right? There's a substantial number of people who live in small, safe villages where the neighbours mostly know each other, the kids look out for one another (and tell on each other if they're not being safe) and they're not afraid to let their kids out.

I wouldn't here in the UK, but i have cousins in Norway/Denmark and kids walk to school alone at 6.

I wouldn’t even consider it.

My first concern (of many!) is that an aggressive dog could go on the attack!

Amazed at how many parents tell themselves that a 6 year old walking to/from school is perfectly safe.
Convenient?, yes, probably. Perfectly safe, probably not.

Of course I would! Ignore all the other posters.

I'm KIDDING! Of course I wouldn't let such a young child out alone to walk a dog - around the block! If 'it's only 5 minutes' it's not much of a walk for the dog is it?!

6 is just a baby 🥺 Nooooooo!

absolutely NO !

Scotland

No, not a chance.

Absolutely not.

A little boy drowned in a canal where I used to live in a quiet rural village because he was out with just his dog and a friend and the dog went into the canal swimming, the boy thought the dog was in danger and went in after him. He shouldn't have been anywhere near there but sadly he was and lost his life. Even if you have no water near you the point is that children can get into danger so easily and even if you tell them they aren't allowed in a certain area or passed a certain point once they are out of sight how do you stop it happening. At that age I definitely wouldn't. I'd give it a couple more years at least

My six years old comes and goes in our own street to and fro friends unsupervised.

I wouldn't leave her in charge of a small dog in the street. The risk of a bad interaction with another (big) dog are too big IMO.

People
do where I am. Well I don’t have a dog but I let my seven year old out round my estate. People walk home from 7 and 8 here Scotland , so I think it depends what you mean by round the block. Also depends maybe a dog would be too much of a hazard.

Not with the dog. I wouldnt risk them encountering another dog.

If they want to take the dog id go with them

I assure you my children were not terrified. They are now very secure, independent and street savvy tweens. It’s all fine, don’t you worry.

Not a chance, i have a 6 year old and I've seen a child from his class riding their bike around our estate on his own and its awful parenting if I'm totally honest. Anything could happen.

Is this a joke?! A 6 year old is too young to be out alone with no adult to care.
a dog may be fine, but if another dog comes or if someone wants to steal your dog your child is going to be traumatised forever
if someone wants to take your 6 year old they can pretty much say or do anything and he’ll obey
FFS parent your child and care for your dog … whether it’s you or a person you’re asking advice for - insane idea

Absolutely yes

I am shocked at how little independence people give to children

No wonder we have a generation of young adults with feck all coping skills

Cultural habit partly I think. Germany has large parts where it's firmly ingrained that the kids walk alone at that age.

No chance. It's not only that I don't think it's safe for the 6 year old, but what if the dog runs off or the child doesn't want to pick up the poo? Too many things to go wrong.

No. It’s not just about them being abducted - which could happen - what if an aggressive dog attacks them or the dog? The child couldn’t handle that. What if they’re hit by a bike or car?