At what age did you allow your child to stay home?

yes i think 13 is a good age that is when i started

well 5th grade is only about 11 or so the age 13 happens in grade 7 and i think that is about right. i would start by leaving them for short periods during the day (not at night) and then keep extending them. it also depends on the child too. my older daugher was ready eariler (12/13) than my younger one (she is now 14 but is much more timid than her older sister.)

My parents didn't leave me hom ealone until i was 16 and they didn't let ime travel alone until i was 17. :| They always thought i was too naive for evrything and you know what? they still think i'm like a kid. When i'm 20 !! I love them, but, its so eating my confidence. T.T

In today's world I would be very hesitant to let almost any child of any age stay home alone before the age of 18. I believe only homeschooling is the safe way for young children and having a responsible adult at home is necessary at all times.

For me 5years old after that they go to school for kindergarten I mean the school before they go to grade one.

I have an 8-year-old niece in the house and there are times that we need to leave her alone. She is just inside the house watching TV, but we have three big dogs outside. We give her instructions and leave her a cellphone with load. Then, we check on her by calling her every thirty minutes. But the longest time she was alone in the house is about half a day.

I do not have any children, but I know that I was babysitting the neighborhood children at the age of 9 or 10. But that was a long time ago and things have definitely changed. I think now that many families are with two working parents or a single working parent, it is common for children to stay home alone for a short period of time since daycare costs are so expensive. But, staying home alone is a huge responsibility. You should trust that your child or children can make good choices and that your child or children would be able to handle an emergency situation. Keep in mind too that crime is happening everywhere, including in the least expected places.

I think 13 is a good age, however to be sure call your local police and ask. People who leave children at home alone can find themselves in trouble with the law if the children are too young. Of course, every child is not the same. Call the police and use common sense. Leave the kids lots of contact numbers then tell them what to do in an emergency. You will be OK!

That is kinda of a tuff question. You have to decide that upon the attitude of the child and how responable they are. I mean I have a granddaughter who is 13 now and she has been staying home alone for over a year now. I then have a grandson who is also 13 and he just got to stay home alone. It all depends on the child. Good discussion infatuatedbby. Keep up the good work. Have a nice day and keep smiling.

Being that I was a single parent I made sure I carefully paid attention as to when I felt they could stay on their own. My daughter was 15 and my son was 13 at which time I felt they could stay home alone. See I could not do so when they were younger because in the event of an emergency one being too young would not be able to fend for herself let alone be in the right mind to fend for the younger one. So it was then I felt that both of them were okay to be home alone. Any younger and something happened I too would have had a situation with the law as it is not allowed here for underage to watch over younger siblings. Even though they were allowed to come home at 15 and 13 I expected a daily call to me that they had arrived at home while I was at work. This worked out beautifully for me and I had not worries with either one.

hi, i think i can allow a child in home alone if that child know what is wrong and right,and of course if that child know the safety first.meaning at the age of 10,like niece,she know now how to cook,and everything inside of the house,so that sometimes her mother left her alone.

In my home my parents start to stay me alone when i go in 2 grade. In my country there are many boys and girls which study in 1st and 2nd grade are go home alone from school. First I think their home not long from school. But that's wrong. These all go home but not alone. Which students study in 8 or greater grade they take care of them. Because of that their parents allow them to go home alone. For me 13 age is grate to allow our child to stay home alone. But as parents no anyone let their child's to stay alone in home. Because they care them and now days the all world are like evil. Sorry my English some bad.

I am not married and if I am married and then I would allow my children to be in my house till they get the full knowledge about the world until they realize or I make them realize they would be in my house.

I'm still not think about this because my children are still quite small.But we must not allow our children to go and tell them when to sit at home.Maybe that parents decide it everyone has to ancestors. Everything depends on the children and parents.