well not exactly literally... but i just got into contact with two sisters i was best friends with from about the age of 5, and thinking back to 'the good old days' of being a kid, i remembered all the things we used to get up to, on our bikes, roaming around etc etc... probably not so much when we were 5, but certainly when we were a bit older, maybe 8 or so... we didn't really have to check in with anyone, we played on our bikes and just made sure we were home by dark... we were pretty much given free reign (well this is how i remember it anyway)

now i only have a 15 month old so cant really speak from experience, but i was wondering what you let your kids get up to... as in, where are they allowed to go by themselves, how old are they etc etc etc... the world has obviously changed and is not as safe as it used to be, but by the same token, you can't lock them up and not let them discover things for themselves and well, have a life!

my sister in law has 3 kids, 7, 11 and 13 and i am amazed at how little they are actually allowed to do... but this might be because we live in a country town, and as i grew up in the suburbs of the city, i sort of think that our little country town is pretty dam safe!!

i guess for me i want to let my dd have freedom and trust her to use her instincts and be safe... i want her to be outdoors on her bike, playing at friends houses, going down the shops for lollies with her friends, playing in the park etc...

just wondering what your kids are and are not allowed to do?