Home Alone
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Walking Home
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on August 22, 2010
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When do you think a child is old enough to walk home and stay alone for 1 hour?
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- It's not about age, really, it's about maturity. I was about 10 when I stayed home alone with little sis. The important thing is to have a routine/plan in place for em...
- Good question B.. I'm not so sure it's just about age though. There are factors to consider as maturity, safety of environment (neighborhood etc), ability to call for ...
- I think it depends on the child. I didn't start doing this until my sons were 12, mostly because I had other options. When those options dried up, well, we bit the b...
7 Year Old Daughter Won't Sleep in Her Bed Alone!!!!! Help!!!
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on September 28, 2009
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I need help!!! My 7 year old daughter wont sleep in her bed alone. She used to sleep in her bed alone just fine! About a year ago she started to not want to sleep i...
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- Hi A., I have a 6 year old boy that I adopted at 3. He has struggled with being terrified at night. Foster care at night is a very scary/alone place. He used to...
- My daughter did the exact same thing. I hate to say it but after about a year we decided to get her a puppy and she sleeps with her and my daughter feels more secure....
- My 6 year old has a Cinderella night light lamp that she keeps close to her head at night. Some nights she wants me to laydown and cuddle with her so I will wind up a...
4 Year Old Wants Time Alone at Playdates
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on May 24, 2012
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Hi Mamas!
I have a four-year-old girl who is an only child. We are a family of three with two dogs and two cats. My daughter has never been in daycare but we have fre...
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- I think she's just not used to so much commotion coupled with the fact that she does enjoy playing alone. When she plays alone,. she gets to play the way she wants to...
- Hi Hilary, I have an almost 4 year old son. We do about 2 playdates a week. He is also an only child. I have seen this behavior from him and the other children. So...
- Your daughter sounds like me when I was a kid...and I am still that way. I am an introvert. I like people and I like socializing to an extent, but I love my alone ti...
When Did You Start Leaving Your Kids Home Alone?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 26, 2011
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I'm not talking about for a few hours, I mean, like if you had to run to the grocery store for 30 minutes tops.
How old were your kiddos, and how did it work out?
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- If the kids were home sick from school I would leave them alone for 15 - 30 minutes to go to the store, or pick up their sibling at age 7. I just left my sick 9 1/2 y...
- I think I was around 8 years old. I know I was baby sitting for church friends at 9 though
- Around 10. My older two were a little younger but they were also more responsible at a younger age.
Can I Leave Them Home Alone?? *UPDATED*
Asked by B.R. from Savannah
on August 24, 2010
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I have 10 yr old twins and am a newly single mom. I have recently started a new job in security for a residential community. I work overnight, and also have just moved...
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- Sorry B., This would be illegal for you to do. This leaves your children in a dangerous situation. You need to find a job while they are in school or hire an overni...
- TOO many things can happen in just a matter of seconds or minutes and I do not believe that a ten yr. old is ready to stay at home by themselves but for maybe an hr. o...
- I would say no...you have no way of knowing what is going to happen while you are gone...it could be anything from a frightening dream that they need assurance from......
Sport Camps--would You Send Your 14 Yr Old to One Alone?
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on May 4, 2012
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Sport camps--would you send your 14 yr old to one alone?
I have a 6'1" boy who is interested in attending a sport camp for basketball. My step mom suggested Nike C...
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- My daughter has been going to sleep-away camp for 2 weeks every summer since she was 7. Kids have a great time at camp; your son would probably enjoy himself and make ...
- My sister and I went to a church camp for 5 days when we were in 2nd/3rd grade.
- Yes. Overnight sports camps start about age 9-10. I went to several growing up. Costs range from a few hundred to a few thousand.
BORED 5 Year Old Playing Outside ALONE
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2012
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we don't have any other young kids in our lame neighborhood. Sometimes when the baby is napping and I have to pick up the house my 5 year old can play outside (I can s...
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- Sidewalk chalk! Give her a bucket of water & a paintbrush and have her paint the swing set. Sand toys...?
- My son is 5 and when he is outside by himself (usually when I'm cooking dinner and can see/talk with him through the window) he loves to gather rocks and color/paint t...
- That's funny, I'd forgotten how much my girls liked to sweep til I read the response by Jim at Home. When mine were little, I found a couple of child-sized brooms at t...
Help with Dilemma of Child Being Left Alone at Other Parent's House.
Asked by V.H. from Boca Raton
on March 3, 2010
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My husband has 2 children (10 y.o. boy, 4 y.o. girl) from a previous marriage. They live with us 50% of the time, and with their mother the other 50% of the time. Th...
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- why doesn't he like him? why only the 4 yr old? could it be because the 4 yr old doesn't know better but to respect her elders and he can stand up for himself? first g...
- I know a woman whose kids were taken away and eventually adopted by another family. The first time social services stepped in, it was because she had left while her ch...
- I applaud you for calling and considering him your son, even if he is not adopted and your name's not on the birth certificate. I believe 10 is too young to leave a c...
Neighbor Lets Her 4 Yo Play Alone in the Park.
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on December 6, 2010
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I am frustrated and I need advice.
I live in a suburban community with about 100 homes. It is a very safe neighborhood with lots of kids. Our community is all cul...
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- You are not responsible for her son and you need to tell her that. Do not answer the phone the next time she calls you to ask if you can see the kids. If you don't ans...
- She doesn't have to be a "play with little kids type of mom", but she needs to at least be a "watch and be responsible for your own kids" mom! I would tell her at this...
- I had to stop reading your letter when the chest pains began. Go to family watchdog.com and print out the registered sex offenders in your neighborhood and surrounding...
Do You Leave Your Kid Alone in the Car Even for a Little Bit??
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on October 18, 2011
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I know it's not the right thing to do but curious to know how many still do it when you are sure your child is gonna be OK.
I generally go pick up food at a take out...
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- Yeah. Absolutely. In many, many, many circumstances and situations and ages. Of course, there probably as many if not more situations where I wouldn't and haven't.....
- well most people are going to say no, and in all instances its NOT good to let them in the car even for a minute. However, I have slid a few times into the lazy mode. ...
- Yes, absolutely... but only in certain circumstances. My rules are: only where I can see the car, only where I'm away from the car only a minute or two, only if the ca...
