I had my SIL visit yesterday she has a 9 year old girl. She was telling me how she sent her to the shops on her own for the first time the other day to get a lettuce. They live in Sydney (upper North Shore).
She rode her bike, I guess a 10 minute ride from their house. I don't know I think it's too young, yet I haven't any children of that age to know when to feel the time is right to let your child go off on their own.
What do you think?