But there's another question to beg -- "Is it legal to leave your kid home alone?" Well,in Louisianaand 33 other states, there is no age requirement for leaving your child home alone. In the states with age requirements, those ages range from 6 to 14 years old. It sure sounds like...
Summer will be here before you know it and parents across the Dallas - Ft. Worth,Texasarea will be grappling with what is the appropriate and legal age when they can leave their children home alone. As our kids age, they gain more knowledge and a sense of independence, and we begin pla...
TheIllinois Department of Children and Family Serviceshas a helpful guide on how to prepare your kids for staying home alone once they're legally old enough and responsible enough to do so. It involves helping them know what to do in the event of severe storms, how to be safe in the kit...
Some kids at 10 years old are begging to stay home, others never ever want to be left alone. Note: The chart below has suggested guidelines. I gathered the bulk of my information from this post:When can you leave a child home alone?
Legally, though, when can you leave a child home alone in Maine? The answer? There is no minimum age! According toImom, Maine does not have a minimum age at which a child can legally be left at home. For the most part, leaving a kid at home without adult supervision is left up to...
So how do you know at what age it's OK to leave your tween home alone? And when are your kids old enough to start babysitting? Experts say the answers to these questions depend on your child's maturity and your situation. Here are a few factors to consider before turning over the hou...
They're Home Alone It's the Age of Independence, when kids are too old for babysitters after school. Here's how parents can prepare them. By Annetta MillerNewsweek
They will benefit and their significant other will thank you because they know how to clean a toilet and make a simple meal before they leave home. Clean tub/ shower Make full meals/ meal plan Clean out fridge/ freezer Mow yard Wash car ...
The law doesn't set a minimum age at which children can be left alone. In fact, it's been the subject of fevered debate on many a mums' night out. I bite my tongue when parents of kids so daft I wouldn't trust them to babysit a hamster, let alone themselves, try to convince...
They 1 (leave) in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown children visit them 2___ (occasion), but more often, they do not have any regular visitors. The truth is that the idea is an unfortunate myth — an 3 (imagine) story. In fact, family members ...