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4 PTS....15 OVER....

7pts From 15 yrs & above

4, I had to travel to high school by bus, but back in my day it was a lot safer than now back in the 70`s.

Is anybody of any age completely safe in public any more, whether on the bus or on the footpath

I had to take the train to school as soon as I started high school which would have been 12 turning 13.... seems a bit young to me now

Is this a trick question 12 yr olds wouldn't be going to high school. Anyway I answered 15 yrs

4pts depends on the child and the teachings from parents. In theory if they are at high school age the teaching should have been sufficient for them to travel on their own

Depends on the child

Grew up in the 80s and 90s...WAY different back then. Back then, there was ZERO issues riding the bus at any age. Nowadays, with all the rise in crime and massive uncontrollable LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigration...we are becoming a 3rd world society when we import the 3rd world.

We wrap kids in cotton wool to much. But the age or about 8 I cycling to school no helmets and I survived with out get abducted going to school and back home. I now live next to a school and the parents need to get as close to the school gate even if means blocking my driveway. So glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's.

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IN THE TRAINS OF NYC, IT'S DANGEROUS FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD BECAUSE VIOLENCE HAS INCREASED SO MUCH.

Depends on how responsible the child is

Up to mum and dad thinks right

1 point, was travelling on a bus as a 4 yr old. How else would I get to school? My sons were 5 years old.

You have to prepare them but eventually you have to trust them and let them go.

1 pt

1 point

Depending on how mature the child is…. I am not sure we don’t have childrenEdited 21-Mar-25 17:51pm

Guess it depends on their age and where you live. Or is nowhere safe anymore?

We used to catch the evening train to go to the pictures in a town called Ohakune and get back around 11 pm. I would have been around 9 and my brother 7 but that was in the late 50’s

4 points for 13 to 14 because I remember when I was that age, and I was very grown up, and kids ride on a bus, so they can ride on a train. My daughter flew on a plane by herself when she was as young as 9-10 years old! ;-D

Again this is something that depends on the children involved and their maturity

In today's world imma say 15

3 Think 13-14 depends on the child & the journey. Would hope parents advise their kids of the dangers.

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On a train, public transportation, 15 when they are aware of their surroundings…

Depends on the child to some degree - some are more responsible than others of the same age. It also depends on other factors, such as how "bad" the neighbourhood is at both ends of the journey, whether they are alone or with a group of friends, etc. Realistically only the parents can decide. Obviously a dedicated school bus is better than public transport bus, although the child still has to get to and from the bus stop and home.Edited 21-Mar-25 13:26pm

I am a child of the 50's and teen of the 60's. Much safer back in those days in comparison. However, I walked to school from age 5.

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I would have been perfectly capapble of traveling on a train at 10, so why not. Feels better to be accomodated with others though. Never had the opportunity to travel by train though so I had no experience, only by bus. Now everything is about to change when you can send your house hold Neo's on the train with the children. You've just got to dress your Neo to make sure the bully's stay away from it.

Every kid is different, my son started venturing out around twelve but my daughter is 15 and still too shy to go to the store for herself! I think us back in the 90s were out there way earlier haha

hi again Hanno

It depends upon how safe your city is. I wouldn't want to send a kid by themselves on the metro rail in Southern CA. There are too many people getting stabbed.

6 points for From 10 to 12 years, although I don't have children. I started travelling to school by bus when I was about 5 but there were several other children who travelled with me and the school was only about 1 mile away in the next suburb. Sometimes we would walk home to save our penny and buy a lolly. Later on the bus fare rose to threepence. Note that the photo is on a bus, not a train.

i walked my granddaughter to school until 13 i would happily still be doing it but she told me she did not need me anymore if I wanted to walk a minute behind her that would be ok that was a couple of months and she was comfortable and had made friends to walk with,i wasn't as devastating as the time she told me not to call her pumpkin any more

4 pts

I guess it depends more on where you live, the time of day they would need to leave and how isolated the area is, maturity of the child and other safety factors.

15 and above

It depends on the child and suburb they live in.

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8 pts

not my issue - don't have kids

As long as they can defend themselves if the need arises. Karate, pressure points are all good to know.

back about 15 to 20 years it was safe but now it is not at all .