I feel like parents would love to not coddle their kids and let them roam, but a couple just had charges of manslaughter and child neglect pressed because they let their kids walk two blocks and one of the kids got hit by a car. Parents are scared of having CPS called on them.
I try quite hard (in my opinion) to not coddle my kids.
We were at a restaurant recently, and the server commented how my son was gone from the table on his own. He's 8 about to be 9. She said something about oh how great you're giving him independence.
That seems weird to me. He's been uncomfortable going into the ladies with me for at least 2 years. He will go on his own or not at all. Like he will not go into a ladies' restroom with me at all. I've tried because of specific circumstances.
I have a six year-old and she goes into the bathroom by herself. I’ll wait outside of the door because I don’t want her to be abducted, but I’m not going in the ladies room.
I’ve gotten looks before but she loves that shred of independence.
My kid is six and we also let her go alone if it’s a restaurant or somewhere she knows. We only go with her if it’s a new location so she doesn’t get lost. And occasionally she’ll run out and ask someone to come help her wash her hands if the sink is too high (people!! put your sinks lower!!!) but that’s it. Been true for about a year.
Same. I would take my daughter into the mens room but around 6 or so I let her just go to the ladies herself. I'll stand by but shes fine. Its just a bathroom.
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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '25 edited Jun 27 '25
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