13018859, It depends on how mature and aware she is.
Posted by Damali, Tue May-10-16 10:55 AM
Not all 16 year old girls are the same.
If it was something she really felt strongly about doing (for a particular reason), and we had discussions about safety measures, back up plans etc, and she felt confident in her ability to handle herself, I'd allow it.
It's important to allow kids, especially girls, to be able to rely on their own confidence and instincts to grow strong and independent. Overly "protecting" them isn't really protecting them sometimes. The earlier they learn to protect themselves, emotionally, mentally and physically, the better off they will be as adult women on their own in the world.
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