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Home alone: Determining the age at which your child can be left on his own 5 Articles

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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