dignity for a 10 year old

today I marveled at how my father gave my son dignity.  ashwin has been on a crazy cycling spree. wants to cycle all over the island if he can. so he started off towards my parents place

 at least 1.5 hour away. my dad had wanted to cycle here and the back home with him. coz you know10 year old, small kid. Long distance. not so safe. 

but little excited fellow had left by then. so he left home to meet him halfway. saw him near safra. and made out like he had bumped onto him! no infantilising a budding independent 10 year old yet looking out for him