rebcoola Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I let my 8 yr old do it I tend towards free range and teaching and practicing street smarts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I secretly hope we end up in Japan in 2019. I'd really like my kids to get comfy using mass transit on their own and we haven't had many opportunities for them to do that. Sigh. There's always another frontier to explore. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Yes, I've let my kids do that much younger. At 10yo (their current age) it's not even a question. FTR my youngest is about 4'4" and I still have zero qualms about letting her go to the room alone. Maybe if we were in a really shady location.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I would let her go. If she got turned around she could ask for directions, find the desk, etc. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You know your 12 year old better than anyone. If she's able to walk confidently and is capable of asking for help if needed, then sure. If the hotel is sketchy, then nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I doubt I'd be willing to stay in a place so sketchy I wouldn't allow it. The only reservation I'd have is she might get lost, in which case I would suggest she wait if she wasn't sure. I'd let my dd9 do the same, and ds7 with a reminder not to run. But, she babysits other kids regularly, walks to lessons, shops, and other places. She walked ds to his ballet lesson and got him ready one day when I was sick. A hotel hallway isn't that scary. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I doubt I'd be willing to stay in a place so sketchy I wouldn't allow it. The only reservation I'd have is she might get lost, in which case I would suggest she wait if she wasn't sure. I'd let my dd9 do the same, and ds7 with a reminder not to run. But, she babysits other kids regularly, walks to lessons, shops, and other places. She walked ds to his ballet lesson and got him ready one day when I was sick. A hotel hallway isn't that scary. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I would have let her. But then, I let my DD take public transit to/from school at 10 in an urban area and DS was walking to school by himself most of the time by the second semester of K (he only had to walk through our complex then cross one neighborhood street to get to the block the school is on, takes 5-10 minutes). I probably wouldn't have let my 6 yo, but my 13 yo I probably would have as young as 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Calvin explored Hong Kong on his own by public transport at 11. Hobbes was roaming public access woods in Scotland at 9. So yes, I'd allow that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Hotel, I'm not sure. I let dd8 and ds11 go up to the room from breakfast because dh was there or vise versa when we were in a hotel last spring. I insisted they stay together and that you don't under any circumstances go into someone else's room. If someone where to ask you for help, know that it is not normal for an adult to ask a kid for help, and go the other way. So we were careful. It wasn't a big hotel. I let them walk together to the library 1/2 mile down our street. We live in a safe little town with town police and campus police using our street all the time. The station is behind the library. I think the kids are pretty street smart and there isn't going to be anything untoward. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Hotel, I'm not sure. I let dd8 and ds11 go up to the room from breakfast because dh was there or vise versa when we were in a hotel last spring. I insisted they stay together and that you don't under any circumstances go into someone else's room. If someone where to ask you for help, know that it is not normal for an adult to ask a kid for help, and go the other way. So we were careful. It wasn't a big hotel. I let them walk together to the library 1/2 mile down our street. We live in a safe little town with town police and campus police using our street all the time. The station is behind the library. I think the kids are pretty street smart and there isn't going to be anything untoward. You have to figure out what risks you'll take and when to take them based on your gut. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I just remembered this- when I was 12 I went on vacation with my friend to Vegas. Her parents put she and I, and her 14yo brother and his friend, all in a cab to Circus Circus, where we hung out all day long. Then we took a cab back to their hotel. I wouldn't let my own kids do that. But yes, I would let my 12yo go back to the hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) nm Edited July 11, 2017 by tentwelve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Unless we accidentally found ourselves in a sketchy hotel, mine did do this type of thing when they were that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 My DD is 14 and I would not let her walk around a hotel alone. Anyone could pull her in a room and even though I know it's not likely to happen, I'm not willing to take that chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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