Recently I read a book called "Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry". It's a good read but I felt sad that there even has to be a book about this issue. After our morning playing (oops, I mean LEARNING) at the park with the solar tube H asked if she could go to the milkbar on her own. We said yes, she took her pocket money and scootered off on her own. Fifteen minutes later she was back chewing gum with R. H was proud of herself because at one point she wanted to turn back, but she made herself go on anyway. The milkbar lady even undercharged her!
The word 'milestone' comes to mind, but is it? Should the simple act of walking alone to the shops on a Saturday morning to spend $2 be such a big deal?
Weirdly, I'm reading the same book. I'm thinking lots about middle ground.
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