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Kids can not only walk, but walk alone too. I was going to elementary school on my own when I was 7. So did my classmates. I used to cycle all around by the age of 10.

It sucks that today youngsters are treated as dumb. Even though the world is getting safer and safer.

Relevant - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japanese-young-children-solo-co...

My 5yo goes to a kindergarten which is 7km away. I'm sure he'll be delighted to walk that distance. Five days a week.

Have you considered a bike with a second seat? I'm honestly just curious, not criticizing your choice.

That would be ca. 30 minutes cycling one direction, then another 20 minutes to the train station where I need to catch my train. 50% of the route on country roads where overtaking trucks are great funs. With a lot of rainy days from October till April and a few days of snow in winter months.

So no, I did not consider biking with a second seat. It is completely unrealistic.

Thanks for indulging my curiosity :)

Yeah, cycling near trucks is terrible, I wouldn't do it either.

And definitely not with a child.

For sure.

My 5 year old did a 25km tour on her bike this summer. Kids are very different, in both directions.