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While many school-age kids -- and their parents -- may think they can handle walking to and from the school bus stop and even all the way to school by themselves as early as 2nd or 3rd grade, many child safety experts such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say that kids are really not able to handle emergencies or unforeseen situations until about age 10, or 5th grade. Before age 10, parents can begin practicing child safety rules to get their grade-schooler ready to be more independent, and eventually walk to school by himself.
While many school-age kids -- and their parents -- may think they can handle walking to and from the school bus stop and even all the way to school by themselves as early as 2nd or 3rd grade, many child safety experts such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say that kids are really not able to handle emergencies or unforeseen situations until about age 10, or 5th grade. Before age 10, parents can begin practicing child safety rules to get their grade-schooler ready to be more independent, and eventually walk to school by himself.