friday hax chat q: her 11 year old kid wants to ride his bike home from summer school. panic ensues
Posted by
slipping jimmy (aka chris)
Jul 17 '15, 09:40
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Q: Trying to ground the helicopter
My 11-year-old wants to bike home from summer school today. He has his bike there because he's been in a 2-week bike safety class. He knows the way home, and it's generally through quiet suburban streets, though he does have to cross one 35 mph road. He has a phone in case he gets lost. He always wears his helmet. Last night, not anticipating this request, I mentioned to my husband that son seems to be getting ready to be able to do this and is excited about it. Husband freaked out and feels 11 is too young to be able to cross the street, but can't give me an age at which crossing the street would be OK. Husband has a pattern of over-control ( e.g., wanting to wipe kids' butts after using the bathroom when kids were 6 yrs old.) I share the concern that something *could* happen to son on ride home but also worry about not letting him try what seems to me to be a basic childhood experience. So...do I let son ride home today? (PS In case you're thinking bigger picture, husband is adamantly opposed to reading any books about child development or going to any classes/therapy.)
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