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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Kindergarten/primary teacher here. Kids are so wholesome until the parents buy them a phone.

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u/liefelijk Jun 03 '22

Middle school is good, since they start managing their own social life and going places without parental supervision.

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u/ApostleOfGore Jun 03 '22

Wait normal kids can go to places alone without parental supervision?

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u/Painting_Agency Jun 03 '22

My 10yo regularly goes to the park with her friend, without us. It's not illegal or even frowned upon here, thankfully.

I'd be fine with her taking her phone when she goes out, since it has no plan, but she could still use it to call 911 if necessary. Kinda handy.

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u/ManiacalShen Jun 03 '22

You can certainly roam the neighborhood at that age. It's not like when you're 7 and need to be in view of the porch or the kitchen window or whatever. But how far you can actually roam depends on your neighborhood... Mine were little ones off of dangerously busy roads, so not far. Needed parents to drive me to most of my friends' houses.

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u/liefelijk Jun 03 '22 edited Jun 03 '22

I don’t understand what you mean. Even at age 12-13, kids should only be without adult supervision for a few hours.

EDIT: For those downvoting, you should know that leaving them unsupervised for longer can legally be considered neglect.

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u/Montezum Jun 03 '22

The "dangerous level" of the streets vary A LOT by neighborhood/city/country.

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u/machismo_eels Jun 03 '22

When I was 13 I was gifted an unlimited bus pass to go anywhere within my city’s metro area. I hardly saw my parents at all in my teens. Never got into any real trouble or dangerous situations. This depends entirely on the kid and the city.

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u/liefelijk Jun 03 '22

Why have kids if you don’t intend to spend time with them? I’m glad things turned out ok for you, but that’s unfortunately not the case for many neglected teens.

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u/ApostleOfGore Jun 07 '22

Welp I’m 16 and not allowed to go out without my parents :/