re: Why Free Play is the Best Summer School

Depends on the neighborhood. My neighborhood had a ton of kids my age when I was growing up and not many crazy teenagers driving around at 40 mph in a 25. Plus, it was a giant freaking loop (looked like a lasso), so it wasn't like I was going out onto a major road. I don't recall when exactly I could explore the entire neighborhood on my own rather than just go play in the yard, but it was very young. I know by six I was riding my scooter all over the damn place.