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** And Mertle, who says she's the best hula dancer in the seven year old division in ''Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch.'' She also seems to have a bit more freedom than most children as she travels with her friends.
** And Mertle, who says she's the best hula dancer in the seven year old division in ''Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch.'' She also seems to have a bit more freedom than most children as she travels with her friends.
** It is kind of justified that she's allowed some freedom after Stitch joins the Ohana. Do you want to imagine what would happen to a normal person who tried to harm or kidnap the girl while her super-strong and rather protective alien "dog" was there?
** It is kind of justified that she's allowed some freedom after Stitch joins the Ohana. Do you want to imagine what would happen to a normal person who tried to harm or kidnap the girl while her super-strong and rather protective alien "dog" was there?
* ''[[Hey Arnold]]'': The kids in the story are about 9 years old and in fourth grade, but they run about the city with little concern from their parents. Their maturity level also seems to suggest middle/high schoolers opposed to elementary schoolers.
* ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'': The kids in the story are about 9 years old and in fourth grade, but they run about the city with little concern from their parents. Their maturity level also seems to suggest middle/high schoolers opposed to elementary schoolers.
* ''[[Doug]]'': The sixth-graders seem to be much more like high schoolers, even though it is stated that Doug is only about 11. The gang run about their town with little concern from Mom and Dad, although Doug sometimes needs his older sister to drive him places.
* ''[[Doug]]'': The sixth-graders seem to be much more like high schoolers, even though it is stated that Doug is only about 11. The gang run about their town with little concern from Mom and Dad, although Doug sometimes needs his older sister to drive him places.
* ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'': Many scenes in many episodes involve the main 8-year-old third-grader cast biking around the town (which was relatively large) by themselves, eating out at the local ice cream parlor, with no parents in tow. Looking at these kids, they seemed more like middle schoolers/early high schoolers than elementary schoolers.
* ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'': Many scenes in many episodes involve the main 8-year-old third-grader cast biking around the town (which was relatively large) by themselves, eating out at the local ice cream parlor, with no parents in tow. Looking at these kids, they seemed more like middle schoolers/early high schoolers than elementary schoolers.