I walked to school alone from the second day of kindergarten on
How far did you have to walk?
I had to wait till I was in second year of kindergarten, after we had moved a little bit closer to the school.
Grades k-5 the school property backed up to ours so the equivalent of about 8 blocks grade six and up about two miles. Where I live now the school will not let them do it at all till I think second grade.
I had to walk about a kilometre I think. Before we moved it was more, and, there was a busy road to cross, so, my Mum brought me and my brother on her bicycle.
Here my youngest did not want to be picked up from school from grade two on, and, she was safe in crossing the streets, so, I let her. No busy roads, though, at school, the danger is the highest, with lots of people bringing their kids by car. Some even bring their kid by car when it is less than 100 metre.......
People will never stop to amaze me I guess.