I am less worried about depth perception and road safety than stranger danger. Just over a year ago, Bung Siraboon was kidnapped not far from our house. I guess that is always at the back of my mind.
She does walk with friends but not aimlessly iykwim. It's always a short walk to a specific destination.
I'm just starting to let my 8 year old walk a very short way with his brother ie after school they can walk to the park 50m down the street from their school and I meet them there. It's a small school (we all know who belongs to whom) and there are always other people doing the walk so I figure it's a safe way to let them taste a tiny bit of independence.
AFAIK 10 is the age at which depth perception is such that they can judge safety from oncoming traffic but only if they have been taught how - so a 10 year old who is used to crossing roads is ok but a 10 year old who hasn't crossed many would not have the knowledge to do so safely.
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