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It is not "ok, here's the talk. You're six and a half. You're now on your own. Good luck kid"
It's a gradual transition. You teach your kids to handle themselves or seek assistance when needed. When they demonstrate you can trust them alone then you can wean off the checking in
I'm concerned about my parents. What should I allow them to do unsupervised?