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At what age should you let your kids be independent?

Would you let your four-year-old go for a walk alone? Are we protecting them from danger, or are ...

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15.29 20 May 2025


At what age should you let your kids be independent?


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15.29 20 May 2025


Would you let your four-year-old go for a walk alone?

Are we protecting them from danger, or are we hindering their development by not allowing them to be independent?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Dr Clare Moriarty, Postdoctoral Researcher working at Trinity Research in Social Sciences in Trinity College Dublin and Jen Hogan, Journalist with the Irish Times.


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