tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post8278386612932792755..comments2024-03-05T05:39:54.907-05:00Comments on Good Girl Gone Redneck: Letting Go: My Kid Plays Down The StreetAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972798018825603047noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-12351222214090910852015-04-18T18:18:43.342-04:002015-04-18T18:18:43.342-04:00I wrestle with this too. My teenager is very indep...I wrestle with this too. My teenager is very independent and smart so I know he is capable of doing many things on his own.<br /><br />But every now and then I still get that twinge and wonder if he is being smart.<br /><br />Nevertheless I won't cripple my children by never giving them the chance to do something on their own.Jackhttp://www.thejackb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-9689990593088514052015-04-18T11:43:26.903-04:002015-04-18T11:43:26.903-04:00It is such a struggle and you captured it beautifu...It is such a struggle and you captured it beautifully. I have a hard time - when my daughter started riding her bike to school alone a couple years ago (now 9) I would sometimes drive to the school later that morning to make sure that her bike was there. It was hard for me but I know it's such an important part of growing up to be put in positions where you have to make decisions for yourselfThe Dusty Parachutehttp://thedustyparachute.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-43603541533878349402015-04-18T11:05:27.700-04:002015-04-18T11:05:27.700-04:00My two girls are now 15 and 11 and remember all to...My two girls are now 15 and 11 and remember all too well those feelings. I have always taught independence in all things they do but this time it was a inner battle with self to allow them to grow and be independent. We struggle with it more than they do. Everything's Coming Up Rosiehttp://ecurosie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-13624635500822108682015-04-13T22:55:12.344-04:002015-04-13T22:55:12.344-04:00There is no "right" age to let them be f...There is no "right" age to let them be free. It's dependent on the child and their maturity. My son played outside with limited supervision when he was 6. My daughter, however, didn't do so until she was 9. She was much more clingy and trusting of others, so I kept her closer longer. You're a great parent, so I know you know your child better than anyone else. :-)The Cubicle Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407149096290768000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-84491764796553394202015-04-13T18:55:43.957-04:002015-04-13T18:55:43.957-04:00I'm not a parent, but I would like to think th...I'm not a parent, but I would like to think that if I were, I would trust my instinct. And then trust your parenting, and her judgement. You'll all be okay. :-) Kelly Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424296190091205312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-42213805426617093942015-04-13T17:30:56.669-04:002015-04-13T17:30:56.669-04:00Good for you! I wrote about this a few weeks ago. ...Good for you! I wrote about this a few weeks ago. The world is demonstrably SAFER now than it was back when you roamed freely. Your little girl will be just fine. My big kids were allowed to walk down the street to play at that age, and to the library and the store at 10 or 12, and they have confidence in themselves because I had confidence in them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-59101704273261311742015-04-13T16:37:06.608-04:002015-04-13T16:37:06.608-04:00I'm still having problems with this one. My gi...I'm still having problems with this one. My girls are 7 and 10 and they are so sweet and naive that it's hard to know that they'll know the right thing to do to stay out of harms way. Then I watch these stupid movies about kids getting abducted and sex trafficked and that makes it worse. We live on a cul de sac but all the kids play in the back yards. As long as I can look out the Truthful Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418118155979582823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-26651283727551964742015-04-13T16:29:17.372-04:002015-04-13T16:29:17.372-04:00Man, do I feel all the emotions in this post!! Min...Man, do I feel all the emotions in this post!! Mine aren't 8 yet but I'm PARANOID to even let them be 20 feet from my reach. When I was 8, I roller skated around my neighborhood until dusk. No worries or problems. I fear that I'll never allow my kids to have the freedoms I had. And that makes me so sad. the robot mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125341205024890386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-36902494641627039632015-04-13T11:30:11.074-04:002015-04-13T11:30:11.074-04:00My own daughter is finishing her senior year of hi...My own daughter is finishing her senior year of high school, and I'm feeling a lot of this. College in the fall - is she ready for the responsibility? And, yes, we have to trust them. Harder, maybe: we have to trust ourselves, that we taught them well. Because, let's face it, when something goes wrong(which will hopefully only be very minor things!) we will blame ourselves. <br />Displaced Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157175303473412057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208706644410714856.post-2501215720019916822015-04-13T09:44:59.557-04:002015-04-13T09:44:59.557-04:00It is so scary trying to figure out when our child...It is so scary trying to figure out when our children are old enough for more responsibility. It sounds like you have given her the rules and that she is following them. My only advice as a mom whose kids are 25 and 23 be consistent if she doesn't follow the rules make sure that she knows the punishment before hand. I just bet she'll be fine though!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.com