“Solo Park Play at Three” by jefftk

Our three year old is about to turn four, and is bursting with a
desire for

independence.
She's becoming more capable in all sorts of ways, and wants me to back
off and let her do things. Today she wanted to go to the park by
herself.

Now, we live close to the park, she could probably get there and back
on her own, and I'm on the "kids can generally do things pretty young"
end of the
spectrum, but still, she's not even four yet. And while age is
useful guide, she also can't safely cross
streets, doesn't know my phone
number, can't reliably use a walkie-talkie or watch phone, or
handle enough of the range of unusual situations she might encounter
at the park.

Still, this didn't mean saying no. Instead, I started by asking what
she would do about the street. She asked [...]

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First published:

June 7th, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wkLFDLqfeGxhiHayR/solo-park-play-at-three

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