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Their elementary school was 3 miles away and across a very busy highway with no convenient crosswalk, so they never walked. High school was 10 miles away, so again, they never walked. They did drive themselves, though.
I felt my kids were grown up when they moved into their own apartments, were responsible for their own bills, and started their careers - so after graduation from college. (But they all still call mom for advice once in a while!)
Walking to school was never an issue as we lived across the field from the elementary, In fifth grade my youngest asked if he could transfer to the private college prep middle school. I was totally surprised that he would make such a mature request.
Our district mandates that any school age student be accompanied by an adult to the premise or the school bus stop. They are NOT allowed to be in groups without an ADULT of known assignment to tend to their welfare, coming to or from school.. Kids cannot even be dropped off the bus with an assigned Adult there to greet them.
Part of parenting is having an adult in their presences during safety related concerns.
My older two are 34 and 32. One has a Ph.D. and is a university professor. Both have successful careers and relationships but to me they are still not "grown up".
LOL! Mine are 29 and 32. One has a doctorate; one a master's; both have good careers. I have to remind myself every now and then that they are grown up.
But really, they rode their bikes to school occasionally by 5th grade. The younger one rode the city bus home from middle school in 6th. She did have a friend to walk home from the bus stop with. They gradually got more and more freedom.
We encouraged them to walk the mile to and from school without parental accompaniment beginning when the oldest was in fourth grade. By the time the oldest had started middle school, the next oldest was in fourth grade and accompanied the youngest. When she went to middle school, the youngest walked with friends at first and then alone as he felt comfortable.
-I was going to say mid 20's based on the thread title but then I read the actually question! I guess it was about the time they started driving. They didn't walk to school until 6th grade, and even then only once in awhile.
My mother began treating me like an adult when I got married in my late 20s. Until then, not so much.
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