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when are kids old enough to stay home alone?
My children are 14 and 13. Are they old enough to stay home??
They are very mature and they know not to answer the phone unless it is me or their Dad. And we are in constant phone contact anyways. I have been leaving them a little bit at a time, more and more each time and tell them to stay away from windows and doors. They are good kids and do what they are told.
They are very mature and they know not to answer the phone unless it is me or their Dad. And we are in constant phone contact anyways. I have been leaving them a little bit at a time, more and more each time and tell them to stay away from windows and doors. They are good kids and do what they are told. I would never leave them over night. Just an hour or so, their Dad is usually home but sometimes has to go do something. We both have cell phones and can get home quick if needed.
11 Answers
- susanismaudeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
In Ma. it's 14 younger than that and they can charge you with neglect.
- SpaldingJagLv 71 decade ago
It kind of depends on the maturity of your children, but I would say that by age 13 or 14 that they would be old enough to stay at home by themselves for a while.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Stay home, while you're out for the evening? probably , yes. Especially if they are mature. If you have a cell, and are within 'we can race home if we need to distance" they could just call if there's an emergency.
Stay home, alone for a weekend, while you and hubby go off and have motel sex..? hmm probably not.
Source(s): kids are 26 & 23 - emileLv 51 decade ago
Age is not the most important factor. Maturity matters more. Can they handle being home alone. Do they know what to do in case of an emergency?
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
yes, but maybe not overnight
do you have an older teen who can stay with them? a college aged kid, a relative 18 and up to stay overnight with them?
for a few hours is fine but not like overnight or for a week
- 1 decade ago
Yah i stay home and i'm 12 just lock the doors and set strict boundries to start off and they'll be fine
- John MLv 41 decade ago
In most states the legal age is 10, so I would think so. Granted I don't know your children and would prefer to give them the benefit of the doubt.
- BoondhiLv 51 decade ago
if theyre noit cute anymore,and you dont want to lok at them all the time,then theyre old enough
