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Originally posted by kelly
I think it depends on the maturity of the child and the local environment, my neighbours 9 yr old is allowed to walk to the village shop on her own but my 13 yr old neice in the city is only allowed to walk to her friends house 4 doors away (and my sister watches her from the doorway).
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For real??? A 9 year old girl walking out alone to a shopping area? That's just an incident waiting to happen.
How can a 9 yo possibly protect herself?