Letting 12-year-olds travel on the train alone?

My 12-year-old daughter would like to visit her friend by train. The place is only 50km from where we live, but unfortunately, I can't drive her because of my job. I know it's not that far away, but I often hear stories in the media about a child being approached by someone. Would you let your child travel this distance alone?

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osna97
11 years ago

I went to my aunt by train with 12 already. I wouldn’t let them go directly at night or in the evening, but I guess that’s what you’ve done. (by the way, 16)

Dummie42
11 years ago

Huh? At the age of 7 I drove from North to South Germany alone. They took me to the train and picked up at the finish.

orangeneMusik
11 years ago

You should know where to go and have dsa with the parents or something that they don’t have to go by bus or something. But if she only had to siltz in the train alone, I don’t see a problem about the whole action! I wish your daughter a lot of fun.

WatchDogs123
11 years ago

Because it’s only 50 Km it doesn’t have to change from so it can take a train alone.

But of course you have to tell her what she has to consider.

Hamsterchen3010
11 years ago

I’m saying ‘yes’ because the children in school traffic who drive by bus and train don’t happen. Trust in your child. Of course, you could also make a permanent telephone call on the train or write SMS all the time, then the contact exists during the ride and you can be calmed

Finda5
11 years ago

If you take her right to the train and get her from her friend’s parents from the train station, there can be no problem. It can be dragged badly on the train and if it becomes “busy” or otherwise there are enough other people who can intervene 🙂

Kreidler51
11 years ago

Yes, but before the train attendant let him know that he has an eye on her. Call the DB or ask at the switch.

maxSa
11 years ago

Yes, that’s not a long distance, and if the child is not on the way at night, there should be no problems. Sure, there’s always stupid people, but the best thing the kid has is a phone, then it’s probably gonna feel a little safer.

Novos
11 years ago

Yes, if she knows the route. She can say to the train sufferer that she travels alone and to where, then they generally pay attention to

Rolf42
11 years ago

Yeah, why not? During a trip during the day and without change, I would not have any concerns.

but in the media, one always hears such things as a child is addressed by someone.

Apart from the fact that there is really no crime to appeal to a child (on the train there can be many reasons), one should not overestimate the occurrences that you probably think. Thousands of children travel daily without any incidents by train.

Superlecker001
11 years ago

But without a change, if you can order rail aids with change. My sister and I have been driving 300 km alone.

orangeneMusik
11 years ago

She also has to trust herself that is the most important!!

verreisterNutzer
11 years ago

She knows where she’s going. Not necessarily coming back at midnight.

Atzec
11 years ago

Yes, a 12-year-old, of course!

And why should it be opposed to being addressed by others?

tierfreund999
11 years ago

yes why not the child of my girlfriend is 9 and drives around 300km alone

pinnaplehake
11 years ago

Don’t stay in the dark at night. But no problem.

ju2001
11 years ago

Yes let her

xRickyx
11 years ago

I was allowed to drive train alone with 10:D

AnneSommer
11 years ago

Of course you can.

Much used the train daily to drive to school .

At the age, many also go alone to Grandma, Grandpa, Papa (with separate parents) over equal/larger distances.

Only a child is usually nothing bad. And what you play can happen everywhere. Even when playing near home…… Thank God this happens very rarely.

It is wise to give the child sufficient self-confidence and to bring the precautions such as “done with strangers,” “Do not allow too many private/oepersölihe information to strangers.” DAs also applies generally. Example. She can tell that Se goes to her girlfriend. I don’t want her to tell the contact details about herself and dr girlfriend.

At 50km it should also be easily possible to complete the first “larger” ride alone in the light.

If your daughter is there, you can report to you.

Anne