letting go
By nonokid
@nonokid (20)
Philippines
September 5, 2007 11:24pm CST
My little girl is 5 and i'm not sure when is the right time for me to let her go to field trips and things like that without me accompanying her. I just don't feel it's safe to leave her with other people even if I know them, since i'm not sure they'll really take care of her. We were trained by my mom to be independent early in life but I can't seem to apply that to my own kid. I'm scared something will happen because I see that there are so much more bad people these days than when I was a kid.
3 responses
@DJ9020 (1596)
• United States
6 Sep 07
Even when my kids were in daycare they took 'field trips'. They always had a good time and came back safely. I do think you're right, that the world is more dangerous now than even just a few years ago, so you're not crazy to worry! But I always let my kids go on field trips. Check with the school to see what the child/teacher ratio will be. And think of how she will feel if everyone in her class gets to go on the field trip but she doesn't! Is there any way you could go with her as a parent volunteer? I did that a lot when my kids were young.
@nonokid (20)
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
I went as a parent volunteer to my child's Sunday School activity. It went quite well, thank you. Regarding my daughters filed trip in her pre-shcool, what I don't like is that they ask you to sign a waiver or responsibility if you let your child go alone. If you do come, you have to pay additional fees. Most of the schools do that here not just in my child's. I think it's very bad of them. The child is their responsibility since it's a school sponsored activity.
@moneytalks07 (219)
•
6 Sep 07
You can still call me a kid as I am just 23 years old okay may be a big kid but, I still remember going on my first feild trip alone. My mother allowed me to go alone when the first oppruntunity struck. She knew I was responsible enough to make small decisions on my own such as not to follow or talk to straners. I believe I was only 4-5 when I went on my first trip with my teacher and class. Here's what I think might help you decided take your child on a tirp with you and let them make there own decisions and afterward if you notice she miade wise decisions it's time then. Yes, your child is ready for there first alone trip with other supervisions then yours please note there's no right age its just you have to teach your child about dangers from day one.
@butterfly39 (3904)
• Philippines
6 Sep 07
my eldest daughter was 4 years old when their school had a field trip and take note no parents are allowed to come with but only teaches...After 2 hours...they're back...and they're all fine.
