How old does your children have to be...................?

It is not against the law to leave your kids home alone at 11 and 9. As long as you check up on them every few hours and as long as they are not special needs children. I know this because I am a social worker. Some kids are mature for their ages. Make sure that they are not allowed to cook. That kind of thing. Safety is the main concern. You can also put them in some kind of program like snack in the shack, where they play at the park all day but they are supervised.

11 is to young to care for himself much less a sibling. I know you only work 10 minutes away but it only takes 10 seconds for something horrible to happen. May I suggest find an in home sitter? It would allow the kids to sleep in and be at home all day. But I wouldn't leave them at home by themselves.

teenage years

remember Shannon Matthews..only 9 and went missing (thank god she is found)

remember Madeleine McCann. a short walk from where their parents were and she went missing at only 4 years old (not found =( )

a 9 and 11 year old wont know what to do when i strange person comes to the door whereas a teenager will probably would if you teach them well enough

i hope this helped =D

I was left at home at nine, but it was the scariest thing ever. I used to hide behind the sofa if someone knocked on the door.

Yeah, 11 is still too young.... you can really hurt yourself in house by yourself.

13+ to be left alone... :D