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curious about playing outside
Published March 20, 2008Views: 346
My son and I have had this debate all during his spring break: He thinks he's old enough to play outside without me being outside with him. He's 8 years old. We live right next to my parents and there are no other houses near ours. There's about 100 feet of grass where he has all his play things between the houses. I don't let him outside without an adult no matter where we are...but when does that stop? I've been thinking around 10 or so and that's what I've told him. I'm really curious what you all think about it. When I was little, my parents kicked us outside and we never came in until dark. We played in the woods, at other people's houses, in the creek, but things are so much different now. What are your feelings on this subject?
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