How old should your child be for they can stay home alone?
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It depends on where you live I think. But here (in Southern Georgia), a 9 year old can stay at home alone for 2 hours, but not any longer. I think they have to be 12 or 13 to be alone for longer periods of time.
It depends on the age of the child and how long they are going to be home alone. I would't leave a child under the age of 13 home alone.
Twelve by law, in most jurisdictions...
i believe that it is legally 12
if you are thinking of letting then stay alone they should take the babysitting first aid course that most rec centers offer for boys and girls...just as a precaution and to give them some instruction on what to do if something were to happen
probably ..depending on the maturity of the child... 12 is about a good age
That depends on the state you live in and if the child can handle the responsibilty. I have started leaving my nine-year old for short periods of time. Generally a child should be able to handle it at about 12.
It really depends a lot on the child (some are comfortable staying alone at an earlier age than others). In addition there are probably local laws that regulate the youngest age you can legally leave them alone -- for example, around here you cannot legally leave a child home alone until they are at least 12.
It depend on where you live. I started leaving mine home alone for short periods of time when they were 11. A friend of mine got in trouble for leaving a 9 yr. old home alone. It really depends on the child. My oldest took a babysitting class at 11 to learn about safety.
5 or 6 you should be OK.
In today's society, 18. But for real, when I was a kid growing up my sister used to babysit all the kids and she was like 10ish. She was the oldest girl of three, and then there were myself and older brother. BUT today if you left a nine or ten year old to babysit you would most likely get into trouble, so I'd have to say like 13 or so.
I think it depends of how much they know and how mature they are. When I was little, I was left alone at home when I was barely 7 years old. That is because, I was responsible, obedient to my parents, and overall, I knew all the phone numbers of my family members, emergency numbers, addresses, so on and so fort. I was a very smart child, and that is why my mom always left me alone with my small sisters when she left to work.
thirteen
id have to say 4th graders can stay at home for 1 hour. every grade up goes an hour up...i guess
In Michigan(for example) it is against the law(as in: they come and TAKE your kids) if they are left alone below the age of 14...go online for your state's government and look it is is there...or ask your school's counselor.
Chance's are IF you're asking this question then they are too young.
I don't think there's a "one size fits all" answer for this one. It depends on the maturity of the child, the type neighborhood you live in; the ability of the child to follow parental instructions; whether there are friends next door where the child can get help if necessary; whether the child will have a cell phone available (phone lines get cut in dangerous situations); how long the child will be alone and even whether there is a security system available (and will the child be sure to set the alarm). If there is any doubt, veer to the safe side; we're losing too many of our kids to predators and even kids accidently being shot while looking at the forbidden weapons that were hidden in the house. It's become a scary world. Let's do our best to protect our most precious possessions.
They shouldn't be left alone at home at any age until they are 18 and older
12 legally but it depends on the maturity of the person. i know people older than this who are not allowed to stay home because of the fact that they cannot be trusted.
Twelve.
Actually there is no set age on law books in Michigan for when you can leave a child home alone.
I leave my 10 year old home alone for short periods he has only been left for about 30-40 mins at the longest. With strict rules.
If you were to be gone more than 6 hours, I would say 14 years old. If less, then he could be at least 12 and should still be fine.
I THINK , WHEN THE CHILD IS A TEENAGER LIKE 16 OR ABOVE!
It depends on the child. A news show had a man ask a 15 year old to let him in the back yard to find his cat, and the mother (watching with the news crew) was surprised when her son let him in!
If they are comfortable with it, and responsible enough I would say 13, try it out for a short period of time at first and see how it goes.
i think not under12 but if they are mature enough and they are older than 12 they should be ok if they lock the door and dont answer the phone. and not leave one under 5 or 6 .
You should check with your local law enforcement agency as the legal age varies by area. where i live, a 10 year old is legally allowed to baby-sit their own siblings for up to 30 mins. it also depends on the maturity level of the child, for example, my 20 year old nephew has enough trouble looking after himself, he does not baby-sit unless there is an emergency. his 14 year old sister though, has been baby-sitting for me since age 12. she did take her baby-sitting safety course first through.
Depends on the age and maturity of the child and whether it just means you are gone or they are totally alone (like no siblings or anyone else there). Personally I would say that by age 10 they should be old enough to stay home completely alone while the parent is gone for like less than a half hours. By the time they are 13 they could probably be home completely alone for a couple hours.
I let my son start staying home alone (during the day) when he was 9 while I ran errands. I had my cell and he had the house phone if he needed anything. On that note, we lived near the grocery store, Wal-mart, etc. so I wasn't far away.
age doesn't matter if your child is mature that's OK
DEAR ARE DEAR SIR
AGE 14 NO YOUNG AND NO FRIEND'S OVER ETHER WHY YOU ARE NOT HOME AND MAKE SURE THEY ALWAYS LOCK THE DOOR AND NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE UNLESS THEY NO IT IS YOU ON THE ID CALLER ARE THE ANSWERING MACHINE OK AND NEVER ANSWER THE DOOR ETHER
TAKE CARE
The legal age is twelve, but then you have to think about maturity as well. My best friend sometimes puts her oldest in charge because she is the more mature one. He son is just a year older but he gets abusive because he thinks he has the power.
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