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Originally Posted by Hydrae
I just want to know why an 11 year old and a 7 year old were left alone in the first place. Guarantee my kids were older than that before they stayed home alone and much older before they were expected to watch the younger siblings.
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I hear the law around here is age 8. Not sure though...just what I hear. I know plenty that have left kids at age 8.
I wouldn't do that. But I feel 9,10 and 11 are fine if not too long. I wouldn't do it if it were an 11 year old watching a 7 year, but I would make a quick run to the store for milk or something like that. Definitely wouldn't do an all evening late night thing.
I did however have a 12 year old watch mine when she was a baby under on year. She was excellent, very mature and had experience with a younger baby brother.
But it's gettin' very scary these days.
The thing is it can happen at school.