Ok I saw a rb of this with some context and I only remember like half of it so Iām also using Google I may get some of this wrong
But apparently the āfirst errandā thing isnāt just a cute little fact about the little kid, itās a totally real thing done in Japan to teach kids that they can like rely on the community to offer assistance if they need it. They send their kids (like 2-3 years old) out alone to perform a relatively simple errand like going to a convenience store and buying a carton of milk. (Thereās even a tv show where a camera crew follows children as they accomplish this first errand.) Itās not uncommon to see kids as young as 6-7 riding the subway alone because theyāve gained this sense of independence that comes from knowing that there will be people to help out if they need it.
Oh my god thatās even better
As someone who grew up with a paranoid and over-protective mother, this both warms my heart and terrifies me.
