Can You Do It?

“Take Our Children to the Park…& Leave Them There Day”
Saturday, May 22nd is the first ever day in which children 7 years and older can participate in this event. It was developed in order to help neighborhood kids come together to play. In today's world we as parents are not too quick to let our kids outside without us let alone at a park. This makes it hard to let them out since we are busy and can't always be watching them. This also means that other kids are not outside cause we are not. I let my kids out when others are out, but not alone. So if we are not out, then others might not be out...you get the circle right?

I think that I am pretty good about giving my 7 year old some experiences with Independence. She has ridden her bike around the block to get a friend, walked to a friend's house alone, and even stayed in our house alone while I ran to the store. I have yet to leave her at the neighborhood park without me there however. I'm not sure I can do it. I trust, her but not everyone else. That is the problem. Guess this weekend might be a good time to try.

This is also a good time to see who is in your neighborhood. If all the older kids are at the park mine might find someone to play with. Since we don't go to the public school, like most of the kids in the hood do, my daughter often claims that she has no one to play with. This could be the event I have been looking for.

What about you? Are you in?