I apologise, I've reread my comment and realised it comes across as a direct criticism of you. It's not intended that way. Parenting is hard, and there's no way

I apologise, I've reread my comment and realised it comes across as a direct criticism of you. It's not intended that way. Parenting is hard, and there's no way I'm judging your entire experience off a single comment. My point was that broadly speaking, maturity should be a key factor in _anything_ for the individual child. Some kids can be trusted to ride a motorbike across a propertly at 9. Some shouldn't have a smartphone until 17. Some can fly across the country unaccompanied at 12.