I'll be torn like you, Jen! I know my husband would let him go in a heartbeat, for me, I'll have to think about it. But, others said it well, if you know the parents that are going to supervise them well, then I'll say let him go. He needs to learn to be independent one way or another.
My son is only 4 *yesterday*, but ever since he started kindergarten in February, they have a field trip once every month, they go to various places like museum and public gardens, etc. At first I wanted to tag along to see how it goes, whether he'll listen well and behave, but the teachers stopped me. Parents are not allowed to go. So, I had to suck it up and let him be. I found he was doing well and always comes home excited to tell me where he goes and what he sees. Then, I started to relax.
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