Age to leave child alone sleeping in hotel room to go downstairs?

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I left our sleeping teen/tween (13 and 10) in the hotel room while we were on vacation last week so we could get a late night work out in in the fitness center a floor up. Never even occurred to me that this would be a problem. What exactly do y'all think is at risk of happening? Our 13 year old will go to NYC in June for an 8th grade class trip and they stay in hotel rooms without chaperones in the room. If she can handle a whole three nights with three other 13/14 year olds, I think she can handle a few hours?!

Her kid is not an 8th grader. She said she would put her kid to sleep. Do you put your 13 y/o to sleep? No. OP’s child is way younger. Your kids are fine.

Okay but literally what are you afraid is going to happen

I honestly think bored women are trying to be dramatic about this. It’s NBD.

It must be, because none of them will explain how exactly they think Paul the night auditor is going to kidnap their kids

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Seriously.

I believe in your case, your children would be better off with you not there.

Yes, I believe you think that. Good luck with all that.

Good luck to your children. Hope you get well.

Samsies!

You just cemented PP’s comment that you are not well.

I don’t doubt you think that. Be well, too.

Don’t worry about me, focus on getting yourself well.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

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I saw people arguing this on another, similar thread and I find it so surprising because I travelled for sport and activities in high school, plus went on a few short overnight trips with friends when I was 17, and stayed in hotels with other underage kids and it was fine. We were super responsible and I didn't drink or do drugs in high school at all so that wasn't a concern or factor. I would have been absolutely fine at 14-17 staying in a hotel room alone while my parents were in the lobby or hotel restaurant. Probably even fine at 13 if an older sibling was there.

It's just odd to me that you wouldn't give your child these opportunities to test out adult responsibility and freedom in small doses so that when they turn 18 and/or go away to school, they aren't completely overwhelmed or incapable of handling it. That honestly sounds a lot more irresponsible than leaving a 12-year-old alone in a hotel room while you are still in the same building (even if that does sound a little young to me).

I’m not gonna have my kid travel for sports like that. I can test their responsibility at home. And absolutely not living an older teenager in a hotel room alone. They will sneak out. You’re lucky there wasn’t a trash bag in your peer group.

Np. Curious about what kind of human being refers to a child as a “trash bag”?

Oh stop. We all know juvenile delinquent kids that pressure others into drinking and doing things they’re not supposed to. Even on model UN.

Naive parents.

More like parents who pay to send their children away on school trips so they can do other things on the weekend.

Only on DCUM will I be scorned as a bad parent for trying to enrich my kid’s life with travel and experiences away from home.

I travel and enrich my kid’s lives when we travel together. You suggest they can only do that on school trips.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

No, it is not ok.

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Anonymous wrote:Adulthood

I saw people arguing this on another, similar thread and I find it so surprising because I travelled for sport and activities in high school, plus went on a few short overnight trips with friends when I was 17, and stayed in hotels with other underage kids and it was fine. We were super responsible and I didn't drink or do drugs in high school at all so that wasn't a concern or factor. I would have been absolutely fine at 14-17 staying in a hotel room alone while my parents were in the lobby or hotel restaurant. Probably even fine at 13 if an older sibling was there.

It's just odd to me that you wouldn't give your child these opportunities to test out adult responsibility and freedom in small doses so that when they turn 18 and/or go away to school, they aren't completely overwhelmed or incapable of handling it. That honestly sounds a lot more irresponsible than leaving a 12-year-old alone in a hotel room while you are still in the same building (even if that does sound a little young to me).

I’m not gonna have my kid travel for sports like that. I can test their responsibility at home. And absolutely not living an older teenager in a hotel room alone. They will sneak out. You’re lucky there wasn’t a trash bag in your peer group.

Np. Curious about what kind of human being refers to a child as a “trash bag”?

Oh stop. We all know juvenile delinquent kids that pressure others into drinking and doing things they’re not supposed to. Even on model UN.

Naive parents.

More like parents who pay to send their children away on school trips so they can do other things on the weekend.

Only on DCUM will I be scorned as a bad parent for trying to enrich my kid’s life with travel and experiences away from home.

Go with them to chaperone. Then maybe it won’t sting as much when someone says it out loud.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

Not my kid’s trips. Always a chaperone with them.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I left our sleeping teen/tween (13 and 10) in the hotel room while we were on vacation last week so we could get a late night work out in in the fitness center a floor up. Never even occurred to me that this would be a problem. What exactly do y'all think is at risk of happening? Our 13 year old will go to NYC in June for an 8th grade class trip and they stay in hotel rooms without chaperones in the room. If she can handle a whole three nights with three other 13/14 year olds, I think she can handle a few hours?!

Her kid is not an 8th grader. She said she would put her kid to sleep. Do you put your 13 y/o to sleep? No. OP’s child is way younger. Your kids are fine.

Okay but literally what are you afraid is going to happen

I honestly think bored women are trying to be dramatic about this. It’s NBD.

It must be, because none of them will explain how exactly they think Paul the night auditor is going to kidnap their kids

🤣🤣
Seriously.

I believe in your case, your children would be better off with you not there.

Yes, I believe you think that. Good luck with all that.

Good luck to your children. Hope you get well.

Samsies!

You just cemented PP’s comment that you are not well.

I don’t doubt you think that. Be well, too.

Don’t worry about me, focus on getting yourself well.

I’m not worried about you, babygirl. Just entertained.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

There are kids with problems on these trips. It’s not all squeaky clean.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

No, it is not ok.

So the first time your kid will be sleeping in a room without an adult chaperone will be at college?

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

Not my kid’s trips. Always a chaperone with them.

I’m the room? Grossssss

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

Not my kid’s trips. Always a chaperone with them.

Hell to the no is an adult that’s not her parent going to sleep in the same room as my child. Creepy.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I left our sleeping teen/tween (13 and 10) in the hotel room while we were on vacation last week so we could get a late night work out in in the fitness center a floor up. Never even occurred to me that this would be a problem. What exactly do y'all think is at risk of happening? Our 13 year old will go to NYC in June for an 8th grade class trip and they stay in hotel rooms without chaperones in the room. If she can handle a whole three nights with three other 13/14 year olds, I think she can handle a few hours?!

Her kid is not an 8th grader. She said she would put her kid to sleep. Do you put your 13 y/o to sleep? No. OP’s child is way younger. Your kids are fine.

Okay but literally what are you afraid is going to happen

I honestly think bored women are trying to be dramatic about this. It’s NBD.

It must be, because none of them will explain how exactly they think Paul the night auditor is going to kidnap their kids

🤣🤣
Seriously.

I believe in your case, your children would be better off with you not there.

Yes, I believe you think that. Good luck with all that.

Good luck to your children. Hope you get well.

Samsies!

You just cemented PP’s comment that you are not well.

I don’t doubt you think that. Be well, too.

Don’t worry about me, focus on getting yourself well.

I’m not worried about you, babygirl. Just entertained.

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Whatever you need for comfort.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is a ridiculous and irresponsible. What the hell are you thinking as a parent?

Calm down. Nobody said that they were considering this with a toddler. 12 seems perfectly fine to me if the kid is responsible and knows how to put the deadbolt on the door, has a phone, can call you or the front desk, etc.

Don’t tell me to calm down. This is not at their home, this is at a hotel with people who have access to rooms you irresponsible prick.

Well my kid went on overnight field trip in fifth grade and there wasn’t an adult in the room.

Your anecdotal story makes it okay?

It IS okay. Schools and youth sports and other organizations have kids stay in hotel rooms without adult chaperones. Choir, band, basketball, school DC trip, school Europe trip…I can’t even count how many trips I went on before I graduated high school like this. There’s no danger and there’s nothing wrong with it.

Not my kid’s trips. Always a chaperone with them.

Hell to the no is an adult that’s not her parent going to sleep in the same room as my child. Creepy.

All the more reason not to leave your kid unsupervised in a hotel room. Thanks for agreeing.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I left our sleeping teen/tween (13 and 10) in the hotel room while we were on vacation last week so we could get a late night work out in in the fitness center a floor up. Never even occurred to me that this would be a problem. What exactly do y'all think is at risk of happening? Our 13 year old will go to NYC in June for an 8th grade class trip and they stay in hotel rooms without chaperones in the room. If she can handle a whole three nights with three other 13/14 year olds, I think she can handle a few hours?!

Her kid is not an 8th grader. She said she would put her kid to sleep. Do you put your 13 y/o to sleep? No. OP’s child is way younger. Your kids are fine.

Okay but literally what are you afraid is going to happen

I honestly think bored women are trying to be dramatic about this. It’s NBD.

It must be, because none of them will explain how exactly they think Paul the night auditor is going to kidnap their kids

🤣🤣
Seriously.

I believe in your case, your children would be better off with you not there.

Yes, I believe you think that. Good luck with all that.

Good luck to your children. Hope you get well.

Samsies!

You just cemented PP’s comment that you are not well.

I don’t doubt you think that. Be well, too.

Don’t worry about me, focus on getting yourself well.

I’m not worried about you, babygirl. Just entertained.

Whatever you need for comfort.

You screwed up the quote, love.

By the way, I appreciate the fan club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At what age would you feel comfortable with putting a kid to sleep in a hotel room and then going downstairs in the same building to get a drink or hang out in a lounge? Assume kid has a phone and knows how to call the adults in an emergency….

15 if they are responsible and comfortable with it. But early in evening - not while they are sleeping. Get a place with a balcony.