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Reception and battery life and volume settings and surrounding noise are too fickle. Likewise, I will run errands around town without locking the house, but if I go out of town, I lock the doors. None of these are very likely, but the ‘dieing outside the house with kid at home’ scenario is no worse than the ‘dieing at home with the kid scenario. Stop fearin and start living and good mental health and happiness is sure to abound for you and yours.
I was staying home alone for short periods–or even in charge of sibs–by the age of 9, I recall knowing that in case of problem I could go to any of our neighbors and they would have helped me. As a very young adult 18 or so years ago I had a girlfriend who was single with two young girls. She would often put them to bed both under 5 and run to the corner to do laundry she came back while the cycles where running but she was still away for 30 minutes at a time. It was the only time she could do it, or she could have kept them up till midnight or 1am, and then still expect them to function getting up at 7am. Glad I could help you get out your daily judging.
Is It Legal For Me To Leave My Child Home Alone?
98% of the answers said she was wrong for being mad at the 9yo and he’s just a kid so can’t be expected to think of things like that. I’m constantly amazed at the number of people that treat 9 and 10 year kids like they are toddlers. A 9yo can’t get someone when the oven is dinging?
I wish I could get up that early and work out! I have actually heard of persons who would leave their 2 year-olds in the house during their nap-time if, say, the family lived on a large place ; they’d stroll around the property to get out of the house awhile etc. They didn’t go so far as to get in their car and drive off, never–but stroll around to where the house was now, say, a 5 minute walk-away from where they were? Most certainly, and without baby monitors too. Anyway, I once again wanted to state how glad I am that this site exists for my own sanity.
When is Leaving a Child at Home Alone Illegal?
The few things that “could” happen would not be a concern if my girls were older and had a phone they could use. I’m sure there are more but I have the flu and am tired. As others have said, the ‘while they are still sleeping’ is the sticking point for me.
I am not afraid of leaving my children at home at all- I feel my 11, 8 and 6 yr old are fine by themeselves . What I am afraid of is someone reporting that I’m neglectful because I did so. I have 6 children from ages 14 to 2 and honestly I would completely trust the 8 yr old to babysit the 2 yr old. The 6 and 8 yr old make their own breakfast regularly omelettes, oatmeal etc so I’m sure they would be fine- I only worry a little about them leaving the stove on. The variable I did not take into account when I started leaving them at home alone was that my 11 yr old messes around. I came home from my morning swim to find him sitting at the table diligently doing his math.
What does Texas law say about leaving a child in a vehicle?
I like the idea of a trial run, if only for your peace of mind. I was struck the response asking whether they’d wake up if the fire alarm went off — that’s something I might worry about as well . I would say they can get their breakfast and start getting ready as per their usual routine…I’m not a fan of the “stay in bed” rule.
Keep your number posted in a couple places and if it helps a basic list of yes they can do and no they can’t do things. My daughter is 8, and she’s been walking home from school and letting herself in since last year. I work less than a mile away, and given that she usually plays on the playground at school for a while first, she’s home for less than an hour before I get here. Lately she’s taken to calling me at work to say “can you stay at work a little longer? (umm… no. when I want to leave work, her preference is not my first consideration!).
In Criminology and Criminal Justice and a B.A. Jennifer’s favorite part of legal work is research and writing. Jennifer enjoyed being a Law Clerk for a distinguished Circuit Judge in Alabama. She is a stay-at-home mom and homeschool teacher of three children. She enjoys reading and long evening walks with her husband. You might start by leaving your child at home while you duck out to pick up a few groceries and build up to leaving them alone for an hour after school.
If police suspect you of abandoning or endangering a child, you should contact an attorney before talking to a detective or an officer. This is the single most important thing to remember if you are accused of a crime. Most people don’t realize that police are allowed to lie to you and are trained to elicit the answers they want from a suspect. A court may not intervene unless it finds the child is being harmed.
The fire alarm issue seems to me a real and practical one. It seems the original writer could perform a simple test to determine whether her children would in fact wake up if it went off. Then again I’m not a sleep expert–does it depend on what stage of sleep you are in, etc.? What I wonder is why we trust ourselves to such infinite degree. I’d trust my dog more than myself in most dangerous situations.
However, if it makes you feel more comfortable to have them stay in bed, that’s fine too. Maybe keep the bed rule in place for a week or two, then when you’re more comfortable you can change it. Once a week, my 8 year old son comes home to an empty house until I get home from work about 90 minutes later. He has specific chores to do (feed the dog and let him out, homework, clean room, etc.) before he can play on the computer or watch tv.
Many parents face child care issues and, sometimes, they believe they have no other option but to leave their child alone at home while they go to work or run a quick errand. Similarly, it’s not uncommon for parents to leave their children in the car while they run into a store or restaurant. In addition to the suggestions listed above, it's always a good idea to inform immediate neighbors that your child may be home alone on some days.
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