According to Yahoo News, a new survey asked parents for the ages when they'd trust their kids with different tasks and responsibilities. And here are the results . . .
1. Dress themselves . . . the average was seven years old.
2. Use the Internet with supervision . . . nine years old.
3. Study independently for a test . . . 10-and-a-half years old.
4. Pack their own lunch . . . 11 years old.
5. Walk to and from the bus stop alone . . . 11 years old.
6. Do their own laundry . . . 12 years old.
7. Own a cell phone . . . 12-and-a-half years old.
8. Stay home alone unsupervised . . . 13 years old.
9. Get a job . . . 13 years old.
10. Use the Internet unsupervised . . . 13 years old.
What do you think?