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amother
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 Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:31 pm
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What's the youngest age you would leave a child to run a short errand during the day time (under 30 minutes)?
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mha3484
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:32 pm
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My mother started leaving me home alone for short periods at age 10 and I think I will do the same for my kids.
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:32 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | What's the youngest age you would leave a child to run a short errand during the day time (under 30 minutes)? |
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happy chick
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:34 pm
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Depends on how mature the child is and how capable. One child alone, if you were in the neighborhood, somewhere close by , I would say around 7/8 years. Also depends if you have neighbors to count on in case of emergency, c"v. A lot of things to consider.
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Ruchel
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:34 pm
If you have a law follow it
If not, follow instinct and common sense
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Chayalle
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:36 pm
I've recently started doing that, I don't make her come with me if she doesn't want to and it's during the day. She's 12 B"AH. I think I already did when she was still 11, once or twice.
But I think it depends on the child and their maturity level.
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gold21
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:37 pm
In the range of 10/11/12
10 if I was desperate, but in an ideal situation, 12
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mommyhood
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 12:58 pm
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9. My errands are usually very local and I have very close neighbors.
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anonymrs
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 1:09 pm
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I started leaving my daughter when she was 9.5. She's very mature and responsible and I do have close neighbors she can go to. I would not leave her watching my younger kids though.
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yksraya
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 1:11 pm
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Anywhere between the age of 8-12. Depending on the child, and on how long you go away for. Trust your gut on this one. Some kids are too young at 10, and some are mature enough at 8.
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 2:50 pm
I stayed home when I was 8 while my mother went to buy candles at the corner store during a blackout. I was very mature, and wasn't scared, more excited at the thought of being trusted to be home alone (even if it was for about 10 minutes). After that my mother may have gone out again once or twice when I was 9, always for very short time, under 30 minutes.
She didn't have a cell phone at the time, I knew in case of emergency to knock on neighbor's door (although I'm not sure mom told the neighbors anything).
I think by age 10 I was old enough to be home with my 7 year old sister, and even my 4 year old brother if he was asleep.
I think it depends a lot on how mature your child is, and how they feel about it.
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amother
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Wed, Oct 14 2020, 3:02 pm
Short errands, (max 1h), day time: from school age (youngest)
Going out with DH, night time, for about 3h: when youngest ist about 10...
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