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At what age would you allow your child out in the dark?

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PareyMortas · 16/09/2013 22:53

My dc's, aged between 10 and 14 think I'm being over protective in not allowing them to nip to the shops in the dark. This was at 8 pm, we live very close to the shops at that time of night the Co-OP and Sainsburys local are open and are about two minutes away on the same road. What do you say?

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toolatetobed · 16/09/2013 23:48

For a shop that was literally two minutes away and not in a dodgy area, I would let my 12-year-old go but not my 10-year-old.

NettoSuperstar · 16/09/2013 23:51

I let my 12yr old go out out in the dark to the shop and back, and did so last winter when she was 11.

hippo123 · 17/09/2013 09:30

I def would the 14 year old, and the 10 year old if he was a sensible sort. Can you not let them go together the first few times? If its on the same side of the road what are you afraid of?

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PareyMortas · 17/09/2013 22:22

Thanks all, I was saying no to all of them DH thinks I'm over protective so its good to get some unbiased views. The oldest and youngest are too lazy to leave the house, but dd2 who is 11 -going on fifty- is the one who wants to nip out. I'll think on.

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Notmyidea · 17/09/2013 22:27

Just had the can dd1 walk herself home from guides debate (13) I knee-jerk-reaction said no, but would struggle to articulate why.

Anon9867 · 13/02/2023 00:24

So my daughter was at her dad's house for the weekend. Come 5.30pm I get a message from her to say she went home after playing out with her friends, his house is locked up in darkness and no ok is home. She's hysterical down the phone so I get in my car and go and collect her. By this time she had been alone for 15 mins. He dad arrives prior to me getting there and shouts at her to use her fucking head and she should called her. Also saying well done and thanks a lot etc. Not sure why she was in the wrong for calling me? He has minimal contact and she was frightened so naturally you call your mum? He has messaged today and told me that it's my fault and I should of left her there for him to deal with. He can't see that him going out and leaving her without telling her where he was going in the dark is wrong?

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