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I was scared to let my kids bike alone or go to sleepovers. Giving my 10-year-old more independence has helped me be more confident, too.

I was scared to let my kids roam alone or have sleepovers. Now that our oldest is almost 11, I think it's time to give them more independence.

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I was scared to let my kids bike alone or go to sleepovers. Giving my 10-year-old more independence has helped me be more confident, too.I was scared to let my kids roam alone or have sleepovers. Now that our oldest is almost 11, I think it's time to give them more independence.
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