See, I knew I was missing a lot of information there. Like I said, I'm not a parent, and sometimes a lot of these rules and expectations seem ridiculous to those outside of parenthood. How does it work for kids who walk home from school. My brother and I walked home on our own, oh gosh, probably since I was in grade 2 or 3, and I was the eldest. Granted, there were a few of use who would walk home together, but would that fly now-a-days?

That's amazing that your daughter is figuring she's too young to do all these things. My brother and I always wanted to do stuff long before my parents would let us, and my parents really encouraged independence.