Single Mothers & Dating

We lived on base when my kids were that young and I wouldnt even let them walk around base alone. No way.

Laurie

Haha- wow, I WOULD'VE done that when I was 9!!! 

Would I let my son do that? No. 

Would I let him stay home alone? Yes.  In fact, we're just starting to learn this now- he's been allowed to stay home alone (1 hour) twice.  He was great- just has to learn to answer the phone LOL!

Next school year he will be walking home alone and be alone for 2 hours.  He will be going two blocks and required to call when he gets home.  Again, the phone will be the issue- he'll likely need a lot of reminders to CALL when he gets home LOL! 

I used to walk 10 blocks home in the downtown area of a big metropolitan city and be home alone for 3 hours at age 9.  I also used to wander around and take the city bus on my own...

How old is he Al?  X FLIPPED the other nite when he heard Ave walks home ... TWO blocks. If i stand in my driveway, i can see the school.

But Im still afraid to let her walk home & then me not be there - unless I am literally on my way home. I sleep some afternoons & I always still set me alarm for 2:30 b/c i worry "what if something happens on her way home & i just sleep till 5pm & dont KNOW till 5?" so, i have to wake up, make sure shes ok, then go back to sleep! She was 8 in Feb & is VERY mature (as you guys know, lol) - but still, other moms thinks its horrible she stays alone for 30 min, sometimes 45. But shoot, some of my friends leave their kids that age as well, so I guess Im in the middle.

Rebecca, Mom to Averey, 2/8/00, Kibo, Sana & Zuri too!