Walking home from school - at what age?

I am not sure how old I will let my kids walk to school. It really depends on themselves, the distance from school, and also the security. I never walk to school, as my schools were always about 30 minute drive from my home. I used to walk about 10 minutes to a bus stop to take bus every Saturday, together with my friends when I was 10 years old. But, as I have moved to the city now, and also the security is not that good as the old days, so I am not sure if I will let my kids walk to school. Also, I don't think there is any school near by too, they might need to take bus to the schools next time.

Hi Elfbwillow, I walked to school on my own from the age of 5 but just had to walk a small distance andthere was a crossing lady by the school, these days that is far too young and I take and collectmy 6 year old each day. I think for me I would look at how mature an invidual child is butmy guessimateas to when I will ley my child walk alone will be 9 or 10. Huggles. Ellie :D

My son was walking to and from school when he was 8. It wasn't far at all, and we lived in a good neighborhood, so I wasn't worried. A friend of his in the same grade was not allowed to walk to school alone. His parents would walk him, or he could walk with my son. His parents were so nervous for his safety they bought him a cellphone before finally letting him walk alone once he entered middle school. Each parent is different, and each child is different. It would be a different age for each individual situation. My twins are entering 3rd grade in the fall.. same age as my oldest was when he began walking to school alone. I would not trust the twins to walk without me.. especially with each other. They'd mess around too much.

This question really depends on lots of things. It depends on the things you mentioned plus your area, your comfort, your instinct. I let my 9 year old daughter walk home from the bus stop. It's around the corner..just out of sight. I go to the porch to assist her across the street. Watch and nod when to cross. Even though our street isn't very busy.

I biked to school at six years old, but that was over ten years ago, and I lived in a small town.

I started going back from school by myself was when i was 9 years old. My older brother showed me the way during the first few weeks after that i went back either on my own or with few of my friends and my mother will time to see what time should i reach home.

As long as we continue to live in the house that we currently own. it won't be an issue about what age my children should be allowed to walk home alone at because we don't live close enough to any of the schools for the children to be allowed to walk. My daughter has just finished first grade and about a month into the school year I started allowing her to walk home from the bus stop without me. However, she wasn't totally alone because there were five other kids that live on our street. If she was completely alone, I would have met her at the bus stop every single day.

My daughter started walking to and from school by herself or with a friend from Year 6, when she was 10 or 11 years old. However, we only live round the corner from the primary school with one small road to cross, so it was nice and near for us.