how far by yourself would your parents allow you to travel growing up?

[Spinneret]

by foot most areas around the village

 

[mjkacmom]

I walked 3/4 of a mile to kindergarte, and was definitely roaming the neighborhood and closer park before then. Once in elementary I was free to walk almost everywhere.

 

[TippyThomas]

I didn't go anywhere without my parents growing up. I was always within yelling distance for sure.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Under 8 or so, we had to stay on property (we live in a rural area) 8-12 within a 10-15 minute bike ride of the house. Over 13 until we had our license, parents didn't care. We once biked into the city (2 hours each way) to get McDonalds. My grandmother lived in a more rural area. I remember walking to the other side of town to play with my cousins at 7 or 8. And we were boating in the Atlantic only a few years later.

 

[NannyBeBe]

Rode my bike just under 2 miles to middle school; I and my friends rode our bikes around the neighborhood.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

Went off base to the yen store in Japan.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

As an older teen, went to Canada on a zillion hour bus ride.

Editing to say in normal terms - younger, child of the 80s, as far as my bike could go. Turned 16 in early 90s, as far as my car could go. Up and down the East coast. Fun times.

 

[TippyThomas]

In my defense, we only had one horse so 'getting away' wasn't easy.

 

[barkley]

grew up in the era of free range childhood-whereever we could get by foot or bike so long as we periodically checked in with mom. of course the majority of women were housewives back then who had an unspoken 'neighborhood watch' operating so despite being a dozen or more blocks from home your mom knew you were under someone's watchful eye.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

As a kid it was just around the neighborhood. Once I started driving it was just around town. Other than that I never went anywhere by myself anyway.

 

[serenitynow]

As long as we were home when the streetlights came on, anywhere we wanted

 

[NYCgrrl]

Traveled about 35 stops starting in the Bronx on the subway to visit Nana and Papa in Brooklyn.

 

[DisneyOma]

As far as our feet could take us!

 

[Brett Wyman]

I drove 2 1/2 hours away to my grandparents house at 15 with my learners permit. I had my good friend who was 18 with me.

 

[SandyinMonterey]

At around 10, I was all over the place. Plenty of kids to play with on my street. I'd be in and out of the house all day, taking off to different places. When the street lights came on, I had to be on my street.

 

[EllieJedi]

I flew to Denver from O’Hare when I was 10 by myself, and then caught a shuttle to CSU in Ft. Collin’s to attend a summer STEM program. I was totally fine but nervous. I had always been a pretty independent kid as I had already had a paper route for 2 years. My mom knew I would never talk to anyone but when I think about it now it’s still a bit scary. The summer program was great and I’m happy I did it though.

 

[hertamaniac]

I would walk to my elementary school growing up (about 8 blocks or so). Best part was stopping on the way back home to play pinball at the pizza joints.

 

[Meriweather]

as a child.....all around the neighborhood and to parks, stores, swimming pool on my bike.

 

[summerlyangel]

I didn't go anywhere without my parents growing up. I was always within yelling distance for sure.

Yelling distance for us, too. We lived in the sticks and you could hear my mama's yells from a good distance.

 

[TippyThomas]

Yelling distance for us, too. We lived in the sticks and you could hear my mama's yells from a good distance.

You always wanted to be close enough so that it never changed from moms voice to dads. Once she got dad involved everything changed.