Whitney Pennington-Rogers

I love all of these ideas.

And we have so many other questions about different people within the community and how they can be involved in this.

So there's a few members who are curious about how grandparents can support.

So Richard R, for instance, says, do you have any suggestions on how to constructively help our children let their own children grow without risking undermining their trust in us as caregivers?

Omar B asks about how you can tell the difference between sort of healthy independence and maybe pushing a child into a stressful situation before they're ready.

I guess, are there some signs that we should look for in the child to know that this is the right thing you're doing?

You learn by doing, by experiencing things.

I'd love to broaden this out a little more.

So we definitely understand the benefits that you think exist for children and for parents to do this and others in schools and that sort of thing.

But what's in it for everyone else?

What is the benefit for the wider community, for people without children by allowing children to have more freedom?

You actually have influenced policy around giving kids freedom through Let Grow.

In your talk, you mentioned a new law, the reasonable childhood independence law that makes it legal for parents to

let their kids go places alone.

What more do you think we need from government and from our communities to make this cultural shift happen?

Well, I think it's so interesting to think about the role that communities are playing in all of this.

And we have a question from Amy S. who talks about a four and a six-year-old children she has and how she lets her children roam outside of her home and often gets reactions from neighbors.

and soon would like to see them go to the park two blocks away by themselves.

And her question is whether you have thoughts on how a strategy, a good strategy for a safe solo crosswalk, especially for kids on scooters.

But I guess this is a question both for how parents can help their kids cross safely, but also what can communities implement to make this a better experience for everyone?