In Switzerland 5 years old walk unsupervised. Literally. Every August/September there is big campaign for drivers "be careful inexperienced kids on the roads" with billboards and what not. That is it.
It might be other extreme. But it does seem to me that if you are not letting them navigate world until 13, you are probably harming their development.
It might be other extreme. But it does seem to me that if you are not letting them navigate world until 13, you are probably harming their development.