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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are still little so who knows what I'll do when the time comes, but I think 13 would be fine. When I was 13, I started staying at home by myself every day after school until my parents got home from work, about 3 hours.

Your home is not a hotel.

You’re right, tons more ways for a kid to get injured and tons more access from neighbors, package delivery guys, etc.

That’s the most desperate stretch in an attempt to justify.

I mean who is going to come knocking on a random hotel room door at 9pm at the Hilton? Vs come knocking on a neighborhood door at 330pm? No one is using a master key to get into a random hotel room hoping (fingers crossed!) that there is an unattended teen in there to molest as opposed to a big dude on a business trip or something.

[Anonymous]

Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t any of you use neighborhood kids as babysitters? You really wouldn’t leave a 16 year-old alone in a hotel room but you would leave one in your home watching your toddler?

No, wouldn’t do that either. Thanks for trying.

Wait you really wouldn’t allow a 16 year old to spend a few hours alone? You know some kids go to college at 17 I hope

The post they replied to asked about allowing a 16 year old to babysit your toddler.

“I wouldn’t do that EITHER” is what they said , actually. Meaning they wouldn’t leave them alone OR let them babysit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are still little so who knows what I'll do when the time comes, but I think 13 would be fine. When I was 13, I started staying at home by myself every day after school until my parents got home from work, about 3 hours.

Your home is not a hotel.

You’re right, tons more ways for a kid to get injured and tons more access from neighbors, package delivery guys, etc.

That’s the most desperate stretch in an attempt to justify.

I mean who is going to come knocking on a random hotel room door at 9pm at the Hilton? Vs come knocking on a neighborhood door at 330pm? No one is using a master key to get into a random hotel room hoping (fingers crossed!) that there is an unattended teen in there to molest as opposed to a big dude on a business trip or something.

“I mean”, “big dude”, “random”, “or something.”
Of course you being a teenager want your parent away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Yes, independence as a teen is learned from being left in a hotel room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t any of you use neighborhood kids as babysitters? You really wouldn’t leave a 16 year-old alone in a hotel room but you would leave one in your home watching your toddler?

No, wouldn’t do that either. Thanks for trying.

Wait you really wouldn’t allow a 16 year old to spend a few hours alone? You know some kids go to college at 17 I hope

The post they replied to asked about allowing a 16 year old to babysit your toddler.

“I wouldn’t do that EITHER” is what they said , actually. Meaning they wouldn’t leave them alone OR let them babysit.

They didn’t state age for leaving in hotel room, only age for babysitting toddler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are still little so who knows what I'll do when the time comes, but I think 13 would be fine. When I was 13, I started staying at home by myself every day after school until my parents got home from work, about 3 hours.

Your home is not a hotel.

You’re right, tons more ways for a kid to get injured and tons more access from neighbors, package delivery guys, etc.

That’s the most desperate stretch in an attempt to justify.

I mean who is going to come knocking on a random hotel room door at 9pm at the Hilton? Vs come knocking on a neighborhood door at 330pm? No one is using a master key to get into a random hotel room hoping (fingers crossed!) that there is an unattended teen in there to molest as opposed to a big dude on a business trip or something.

“I mean”, “big dude”, “random”, “or something.”
Of course you being a teenager want your parent away.

Haha I’m 40

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Yes, independence as a teen is learned from being left in a hotel room.

It’s learned from being alone in many situations, absolutely.

[Anonymous]

When I was 5 I did…, and then when I was 9 I did…, and when I was 12, my parents let me do…, and then at 15 I did…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are still little so who knows what I'll do when the time comes, but I think 13 would be fine. When I was 13, I started staying at home by myself every day after school until my parents got home from work, about 3 hours.

Your home is not a hotel.

You’re right, tons more ways for a kid to get injured and tons more access from neighbors, package delivery guys, etc.

That’s the most desperate stretch in an attempt to justify.

I mean who is going to come knocking on a random hotel room door at 9pm at the Hilton? Vs come knocking on a neighborhood door at 330pm? No one is using a master key to get into a random hotel room hoping (fingers crossed!) that there is an unattended teen in there to molest as opposed to a big dude on a business trip or something.

“I mean”, “big dude”, “random”, “or something.”
Of course you being a teenager want your parent away.

Haha I’m 40

That’s embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Yes, independence as a teen is learned from being left in a hotel room.

It’s learned from being alone in many situations, absolutely.

No kidding! Some times it’s warranted, this isn’t one of those times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Maybe they're more concerned their kid won't behave appropriately when left alone, so it's easier to blame the remote possibility of stranger danger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Maybe they're more concerned their kid won't behave appropriately when left alone, so it's easier to blame the remote possibility of stranger danger.

Interesting- that could be. Or they’re afraid that their kids are becoming older, I know many parents who seem terrified (but don’t realize that fact) of their kids growing up, probably because of what it means in terms of their own stage of life moving on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh, everyone has an anecdotal story.

About having some independence as a young teen, absolutely they do! About an attempted kidnapping from a hotel room as a 12 year old whose parent was in the lobby, you’re right; no one does.

Maybe they're more concerned their kid won't behave appropriately when left alone, so it's easier to blame the remote possibility of stranger danger.

Maybe you shouldn’t be so naive with your perfect angel kids.