Overview

• Bridge shared a TikTok describing dropping her son Parker to meet friends in town without an adult for the first time.
• She voiced worries in the video, saying he sometimes forgets his seatbelt and does not fully know how to cross roads alone.
• Before he left the car, she said she told him to be polite and not get into fights, adding the blunt advice, "don't be a d**k."
• Critics in the comments called 11 "way too young" and raised concerns about public safety, with some saying they would wait until the mid-teens.
• Supporters argued kids need real-world independence and suggested online risks can be greater, with several saying he would be fine.