Soldato
VIRII said:That's cool that she could do that. I wouldn't allow my daughter to do that because of the cars, the possibility of getting lost, the possibility of getting injured and so on.
My brother and I always used to hang out in a group as kids, can't recall wandering off on my own.
My daughter turned 4 this week, she's very bright and tall and smart as a button but she doesn't have the common sense not to run out in front of a car or to look when crossing a road despite me drumming it into her daily.
4 really is very, very, very young. I definately don't have any vivid memories before age 6 when I remember playing cricket. At that age I was running about with a group of mates though and my brother was 4 and he'd have been with us. Although this was on the very safe confines of an Army base.
It is a shame about traffic, and growing up in an urbanised environment. As I say, I was very fortunate to grow up with a massive forrest literally across the road from me, with the sea about 1 mile down the road. I do have a few memories from the age of 4, and my earliest memories are actually from when I was 2.
Good luck with teaching your daughter. Keep drilling it into her, and she will eventually catch on.