Would you let your 5 year old travel as an unaccompanied minor?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I obviously don't have a 5 yr old just yet but if either of my kids were as you described yours i wouldn't have an issue, if i felt they would be comfortable and that their would be a hostess there incase they got scared or upset i would have no issues providing the person on the other end was right there when they got off the plane.

[krysalyss]

No, I really wouldn't even consider it at this age. Sure, everything would probably go ok but if something goes wrong, DS just isn't old enough to know what to do and where to go for help.

[MrsFabuloso]

No, not at 5. My 5yr old is well spoken, mature, independent and confident. But I wouldn't let her travel unaccompanied. There are way too many what if's and if something happened to her, I could never forgive myself. I don't think I could do it til she were around 8yrs old.

[LimeSlice]

No, not at 5. My 5yr old is well spoken, mature, independent and confident. But I wouldn't let her travel unaccompanied. There are way too many what if's and if something happened to her, I could never forgive myself. I don't think I could do it til she were around 8yrs old.

This is really where I am at I think.

The only alternative is to fly her over, drop her at airport with ex and fly home immediately. Then he can fly her back to Melbourne and drop her at the airport with me and fly home immediately himself.

[Nai]

I would with my 6.5 yo but where she was at 5 I dont think she would have coped.