Home alone: Determining the age at which your child can be left on his own

by Danielle Gibbings

There are several things you should consider before leaving your child alone. Amonth the first of them is the laws in your jurisdiction. Some places have very serious laws about what age is appropriate for a child to ...read more

by davidwatson

i think its 11 years old. we leave our daughter just for a little.time but if your going on holiday then i think its fourteen.if you leave your child on her own. then lay some laws down tell them not to let anyone in keep ...read more

by Patti Mcquillen

My twelve - year old daughter would like to stay at home by herself. If I say yes, I give her permission to be alone at home between the time she arrives and the time my mother can arrive, or I can once I go to work. If I ...read more

by Vicky Gilmore

Leaving a child home alone is a hard decision. Most often they want to become more independent. Questions to ask yourself is: How mature is my child? Do they posses common sense? How safe is your neighborhood? Does...read more

by RainbowWriter

As I have called many times to see what the "legal" age of being able to stay at home for a child was, I have always been told that there is no legal age, it depends on how capable and trustworthy your child is,and if they...read more

by Scott Heritage

This subject is conjective, as every child will develop and grow, both physically and in maturity, at a different rate. Determining a suitable age to leave a child at home alone is more about the personality of the child t...read more

by Ilove Myname

Same age child let's say a 10 year old one to another 10 year old they both have same age yet very different thoughts of responsibility. It can be the one is dull or a slow learner yet responsible enough than the other one...read more

by Joelis Saldana

{it just isn't easy single mothers do you feel me} a mother is one a father is many its your first job to be a mother or shall i say your life job i sit back and think when my mother would tell me I'm your mother I'm alwa...read more

by Paula Giles

Leaving a child at home is a large responsibility first you have to see if the child is old enought and the child got to be very reponsible for his own action the child should be at least 16 these days because it's so much...read more

by The Owl

At the age of six or seven years you can start leaving them alone for few moments. For now they are old enough and have a feeling what 10 minutes are about. Up till this age they usually know about happenings in household,...read more

by Martin Miller

There is no particular age that is acceptable. For it depends on the child's own level of maturity - so it is a case by case basis. Since this is a big responsibility, you should give your child smaller responsibilities ...read more

by Lee Heminger

DSS standards vary state to state so to answer from a legal standpoint, the Dept of Social Services in the US (or equivelant) should be questioned. The factors to consider in making a reasonable decision include: maturi...read more