I am happy to let my 14 year old go to the cinema, and also my 11 year old too, PROVIDING I drop them at the cinema and collect them too, but they can't leave the building. My 11 year old is more worried about the world, and I wouldn't let him go to a shopping centre alone, but my 14 year old, I think would be fine. I, would also rather them be at a friends house, or in our house if there was a group of them together. My 14 year old, also bicycles locally, and I am always frightened that someone could knock them over, and yesterday this nightmare happened. Our son, was cycling to a bike repair shop, and a man did not see him as he was reversing out of his driveway.Luckily, he had his helmet on ( which is a bone of contention as he says it is not cool to wear it!), and he landed on his hand. Luckily, nothing broken, but he caught a fright! I think that it is always hard as they grow up, as they need to get their independance, but it is hard knowing how much to give at the right time.