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		sersi 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Countrywide natural experiment links built environ... At what age did you start letting your kids run errands or walk to school by themselves?

hardolaf 4 months ago | [–]

In Chicago, kids start going to school by themselves between 8 and 13 depending on how comfortable their parents are with them behaving properly on the way to school.

alaithea 4 months ago | [–]

Mine walked to school (< 10 minute walk) at about second grade. Running errands at about fourth.

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