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re: How young is too young for a kid to stay home alone?
Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:10 pm to tylercsbn9
Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:10 pm to tylercsbn9
I watched my little sister after school as a kid for a couple hours. Rode my bike with neighbors when I was in first grade.
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Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:10 pm to tylercsbn9
Once he can get his own beer out of the fridge, you are good to go.....
Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:17 pm to tylercsbn9
Depends on the neighborhood, the maturity of the kid and how long he is to stay alone. We were latch key kids many years ago but times have changed. I would think that a 9 year old would need some supervision.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:39 pm to tylercsbn9
For us, it's not just one answer but a range, depending on how long and how far away parent(s) are going to be. For us, it was something like the following:
Less than 1 hr; close-by (a few miles): maybe 11-12
Couple of hours and close-by: 13-14
Most of the night and/or an hour's drive away: 15-16
Overnight and out of town: 17+ (although we still get typically get a grandparent to stay overnight, which I think is overkill, but Mama thinks otherwise).
Less than 1 hr; close-by (a few miles): maybe 11-12
Couple of hours and close-by: 13-14
Most of the night and/or an hour's drive away: 15-16
Overnight and out of town: 17+ (although we still get typically get a grandparent to stay overnight, which I think is overkill, but Mama thinks otherwise).
Posted on 9/16/15 at 2:48 pm to TexasTiger1185
13+ should be able to remain home alone.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 3:49 pm to tylercsbn9
From age 5 until age 6, and the youngest of 6 kids, I was the 1st one home. I was usually there for at least 30 minutes before the next 8 and 9 year old brothers got home. I had the only key, never lost it and there never was a problem. That was in the 70's though, I think people go to jail for that now.
How young a child home alone can be depends on a lot of things, the family in general, the neighborhood, the length of time the kid is unsupervised and mostly the kid.
How young a child home alone can be depends on a lot of things, the family in general, the neighborhood, the length of time the kid is unsupervised and mostly the kid.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 3:50 pm to tylercsbn9
Depends on the child but once you hit 9 or 10 you're good for a few hours. 13 is the mark for overnight.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 3:52 pm to moneyg
I was riding a 3 wheeler (which aren't even legal anymore) around my country arse neighborhood when I was 9 years old.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 3:55 pm to tylercsbn9
In Louisiana, law is 12 or 13.
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