Why the concern about fences? I remember being taught to cross roads both at school and by my dad aged 4ish. IIRC they would teach you first, then they would s

Why the concern about fences? I remember being taught to cross roads both at school and by my dad aged 4ish. IIRC they would teach you first, then they would start to ask me 'how do we going to cross then?' and make me lead the way. I had to stop, look both ways to check for traffic, then walk not run. And I had to talk out each step to my dad. After a few months he trusted me to not talk it out but if I missed a step, say not looking right, he'd point it out and make me do it again. Then a while later he let me cross roads myself but would watch. For example let me go to the park but watch from the front door. By 7/8 I was trusted to go to the supermarket and shop alone via some occasionally busy roads - the only really busy road had a lollipop lady to help you cross. So yeah, make sure they know what they are doing. Make them prove it to you. Then give them a bit more freedom step by step.