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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^oh and also the person at concierge who remembers you so well also has to be the bartender in that scenario, I guess, since you're at the bar. And they have to leave the bar to rush up to your room and grab your kid.

Here she is again!!!

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

Okay, so you think a 13-year-old is too young. What age do you think is safe to be in a hotel room alone? 16? I sure hope 17 or 18, because most kids are living alone at college by then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^oh and also the person at concierge who remembers you so well also has to be the bartender in that scenario, I guess, since you're at the bar. And they have to leave the bar to rush up to your room and grab your kid.

Or the parent has to leave the room to rush down to the bar and grab that drink.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is simple. Have a drink in the room or if allowed have child come down and have a beverage with parent at a table or one of the seats in lobby if it’s cozy.

I like to have conversations with my husband without waking the kids or having them present. Not all conversations need to have children present. I like a little privacy from my kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is simple. Have a drink in the room or if allowed have child come down and have a beverage with parent at a table or one of the seats in lobby if it’s cozy.

I like to have conversations with my husband without waking the kids or having them present. Not all conversations need to have children present. I like a little privacy from my kids.

Yes, we all do. When the time and place are appropriate. And the OP is not with anyone other than kid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working. [/quote

I posted the bakery story (which is from when I was 14 or 15 actually, I think?) but not the paranoia follow up. But I am genuinely curious: what DO you think the right age is? 16? They'll be able to stay in a hotel with friends from college by the time they're 17 or 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working.

I posted the bakery story (which is from when I was 14 or 15 actually, I think?) but not the paranoia follow up. But I am genuinely curious: what DO you think the right age is? 16? They'll be able to stay in a hotel with friends from college by the time they're 17 or 18.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working.

I posted the bakery story (which is from when I was 14 or 15 actually, I think?) but not the paranoia follow up. But I am genuinely curious: what DO you think the right age is? 16? They'll be able to stay in a hotel with friends from college by the time they're 17 or 18.

by 14 ---- high school age there is no question this is okay. 13 is probably okay. 12 may be. Younger probably not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working.

I posted the bakery story (which is from when I was 14 or 15 actually, I think?) but not the paranoia follow up. But I am genuinely curious: what DO you think the right age is? 16? They'll be able to stay in a hotel with friends from college by the time they're 17 or 18.

PP likely thinks: "Not before 50."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think this is comparable to leaving kids home alone. The difference is that in a hotel, there are many people around who know you're there with kids. And when they see you at the bar they know for sure the kids are alone in the room. Creeps and predators know how to take advantage of these things. I don't think traffickers are trolling hotels to kidnap kids. But we do know that sometimes bad people do bad things.

Have the kid use the inside safety lock so A key wouldn't work. A very aware and mature 13 year old would be fine, if she understands she's to call you even if an employee knocks on the door.

You've watched too many movies.

Also, hotels are drastically under-staffed these days. You can barely get your garbage taken out of your room; no employees are randomly entering at 9pm.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bring the kid down if you can or have a drink in room. This is a no brainer.

I mean, when I was a teen, my parents let me decide if e.g. I wanted to sleep in or go out to a bakery with them in the morning when we travelled. I don't see why they should have been forced to drag me along if I didn't want to go, or why I should have had to try to sleep through them chatting over breakfast. (They weren't drinkers so not the OP's scenario but the same thing essentially.) I think a 13-year-old is fine, provided you trust that they won't get up to mischief.

Your story is not a guide in what is the right thing to do.

You're paranoid, pp. No one is telling you what to do with your child. Accept that other people will make different choices and they are not wrong just because you don't think it's okay.

Nice try, but the 13 year old bakery story still isn’t working.

I posted the bakery story (which is from when I was 14 or 15 actually, I think?) but not the paranoia follow up. But I am genuinely curious: what DO you think the right age is? 16? They'll be able to stay in a hotel with friends from college by the time they're 17 or 18.

This has been asked multiple times and you're not going to get any type of response. It's clear that at this point, it is one (or a couple) people repeatedly posting the same thing over and over as troll bait. Why bother engaging with this person? 20 pages of this, crazy.