How old Should A child be before they stay home alone?

I don't know what state you're in but I don't believe there are any specific laws regarding an age when a child can first be left home alone, within reason. At his age you most certainly can leave your son home alone, with a big HOWEVER. It's his first time. Make sure he's fine with it. Don't be gone too long the first few times. Make sure he knows what he's allowed and not allowed to do. Make sure he has good contact information, for several reasons. He may be lonely. He may get scared. And God forbid if there's an emergency. Make sure he's got numbers for other adults in the house, neighbors you trust, relatives and of course emergency numbers. if he's mature like you say, he'll be fine. Probably play video games, watch tv or listen to music the whole time. And never know you're missing. Good luck.

my kids are 10 and 7. they stay home sometimes by theirselves but its only for me to take hubby to work on the weekends and its early and cold but im never gone long and my moms next door