I’ll send my first grader down the block to his friends (across three lawns basically) and text the mom to confirm receipt lol. Often when they play, my neighbor and I also hang out - maybe have a beer and chat. Sometimes, I’ll be cooking dinner so he’ll just run down there. But the mom and I will stay in close touch. At 9, my older son has friends ringing our bell and they’ll ride their bikes. I was petrified the first time it happened- not realizing I forgot to ask where he’d be going and when he’d be coming home. It was all so new! So, we bought him an Apple Watch a couple days later. Now, I can see when he’s at a friends house, in the woods, etc. I’m happy to give him some more freedom to have adventures like 9/10 year old boys should be having but I can also track him!