[sersi]

At what age did you start letting your kids run errands or walk to school by themselves?

[hardolaf]

In Chicago, kids start going to school by themselves between 8 and 13 depending on how comfortable their parents are with them behaving properly on the way to school.

[alaithea]

Mine walked to school (< 10 minute walk) at about second grade. Running errands at about fourth.