Home Alone
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Age to Be Left Alone
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on March 13, 2012
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I was talking to my sister-in-law and I found out that my niece (who is 8 years old) gets off the bus, goes home and is home alone for 1-1.5 hours each day. I am not ...
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- Personally, I would never leave my 8 yr old alone for an hour after school. My daughter was about 12 years old when i started letting her stay home for an hour after ...
- Stop trying to one-up your SIL. You're the perfect mom, and I'm sure you're better than she is. But maybe give her some space to make her own mistakes. :)
- I was a latchkey kid starting at 7 (second grade). Very specific rules, get off bus, come home, call my mother. No strangers, no telling anyone mom wasn't home, etc....
What Can I Do About My 15 Y/o Son Being Home Alone and Can't Be Trusted?
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on November 5, 2009
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Hi,
I really don't know where to start. My son is ALWAYS IN trouble either for grades, or behavior, anyway, I go to school at night (college in downtown Dallas) and ...
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- Looking at your previous posts, I'm a bit confused. You were going through a divorce a year ago. Did you reconcile? And now your son is causing marital problems? ...
- It's hard to know from what you wrote how far off track your son is. Most teens challenge us, and yes, leaving them alone to their own devices is a bad idea if they c...
- Why not try a babysitter? What area are you in? There are several people from our church that are great with kids and teens. Have you also thought about a good chur...
What Age Is Appropriate to Begin Leaving Your Children Home Alone....?
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on September 2, 2007
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I wanted to get some opinions on what age would be appropriate to begin leaving children at home alone, not necessarily for extednded periods of time or over night or ...
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- There are actually laws about how old a child must be before he or she can be left alone legally. I would caution on this side of things.. if ever something were to ha...
- Well... it all depends on how mature they are. For example i know some kids that shouldn't be left at home alone cause they are to immature and on the other hand i kno...
- i started leaving my kids home alone right after my oldest turned 13 (my daughters are 7, 9, 13 y/o)... sometimes i leave my 7 and 9 year old alone, but, my parents li...
Child Alone in a Car
Asked by S.J. from Detroit
on February 8, 2011
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At what age do you think it is appropriate to leave a child alone in the car for a few minutes? I'm assuming a locked car in a safe area, not in extreme temperatures. ...
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- Never. If I have my kids with me, regardless of their age---they come out of the car. Too many things could happen when they are sitting their unattended in the car. I...
- My sister parked right outside the gas station door, and ran in to give the guy some cash for the gas. when she came out, there was a lawyer who was also getting gas,...
- Not if you can't see your 7 year old from inside the post office the entire time. I'm thinking 12. NEVER under 6!
Age to Stay Home Alone or Watch Another Sibling?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on February 23, 2012
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I know there is no actual law in California, they kind of just leave it up to the parents. I remember I started babysitting my neighbor when I was 10 and she was 8. ...
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- In MI., a child has to be 12 to be left home alone. That said, a 12 year old has also babysat his/her younger sibling according to parents in my neighborhood. Person...
- We leave our 13, almost 14 year old son in charge of our almost 5 year old son for a couple hours at a time. It's been like that for almost a year now. The oldest ch...
- There is no legal minimum age in California which is WAY scary. We are military and I can tell you that our rules like avncavwife said are outlined pretty clearly when...
Play Time Alone
Asked by W._. from Harrisburg
on July 17, 2010
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Hi Moms! When is it okay to start letting your child play alone in another room....my son is 3 yrs 7 mos?
Thanks, W.
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- Make sure no hanging cords from drapes, or other potential dangers. Remember that kids can hit their heads, which are not as hard as adult heads. I would check, peri...
- My daughter is 3yrs old and we let her in her room with her door closed (she closes it) to play alone all the time. I know there isn't much in there that could harm he...
- My oldest will be 4 in Sept. and she has been playing alone in another room since her little bro was born 2 years ago. I have potentially dangerous rooms (kitchen, l...
When Is It Age Appropriate for My Child to Stay Home Alone So I Can TRY...
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2008
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Hello,
I am a single mother that has devoted ALL of her time and energy into her soon to be teenager son. My friends have been trying very hard to convince me to g...
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- HI DA: First, I can tell you, that the state of California has no age limitations or requirements as far as leaving children alone.Shocked? So was I.I contacted child...
- Hi D A, First of all I lift my hands to you for devoting yourself to your son, and yes that was what you were supossed to do. The leagal age I do beleive to leave a ch...
- My son turned 13 yesterday. When he was about 11, I started leaving him home alone for short stretches of time during the day - to run to the grocery store, to pick up...
Summer for a 12 and 10 Year Old - Leave Them Home Alone?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on January 30, 2012
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So my friend has 2 kids - a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. As a family, they take two weeks off during the summer.
For the other 6 plus weeks, she plans...
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- My neighbors left their 15 & 17 year old girls for a long weekend. Responsible, good grades, church going nice girls. 3 day party, toilet upstairs broke, overflowe...
- We were home like this and I babysat 2 girls under 6 every day at 12 so I don't see the big issue. Although I was raised in Philly, so we all played outisde or in eac...
- I wouldn't do it. There's too much that could happen when parents are not at home. They could go to the Y or some other day camp to keep them busy (and running - I w...
I Need Alone Time in My Own House
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2009
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Im not even sure how to ask this question, but basically I need alone time in my own house. Im a sahm and with the kids 24/7. My husband has no problem keeping the kid...
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- K., It looks like you got some good advice here. I suggest asking your husband to start with a small amount of time, like playing with the kids outside for 30 minute...
- Have you thought about a Moms Day OUt Program? I run an in home daycare and I have in the past had moms who brought the kids just for a couple of hours to go to the d...
- Hi, K., Can you afford to put them in daycare once or twice a week? Or do you have a friend with whom you could trade days? One day a week she takes your kids, and an...
Travelling Alone with Infant
Asked by C.K. from Seattle
on October 6, 2009
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I'm taking my 4 month old daughter to visit my parents on the East Coast. I have never traveled alone with a baby. I bought her a seat and will bring the "baby bucke...
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- I traveled alone with my 6m old daughter and had no trouble at all as far as needing Dad's permission. It is actually not nearly as difficult to travel by plane with ...
- i have flown several times alone with my children (now almost 4 and 7 months), and flew at least once per month with my older son (usually alone) from the time that he...
- Lots of great suggestions!! The only thing I would add is to bring something new and different to suck on "just in case" for the way up or down. When I took our first ...
