I let my 8-year-old walk to school alone and taught her to cook at 7. I want her to be independent, like I was growing up. | Collector

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I let my 8-year-old walk to school alone and taught her to cook at 7. I want her to be independent, like I was growing up.

I grew up in El Salvador, where I was given a lot of freedom. I'm now raising my kids in the US, and I want them to have the same independence.