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

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you let your high school age kids go on trips where they are in a hotel room without an adult? I did that in high school for Model UN. If they are old enough for that, why can't you leave them.alone to go downstairs if they fall asleep first and you aren't tired yet?

Agree. Of course, it’s OK to leave a teenage child.

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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).

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

[Anonymous]

We left our responsible 13 and 15 yr olds in our hotel room while we attended a wedding in the same hotel. They loved it. Movies and room service (ordered and delivered while a parent was in the room). We took turns checking on them. It seemed better than leaving them home alone for an adults only wedding out of town, and we had no family to lean on.

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Anonymous wrote:I think I would feel comfortable if the kid was 15 or older. It also might depend on what city I was in.

Would your 15 year old be comfortable with people having access to their room while they are alone?

You act like this is a super common occurrence. I've stayed in hundreds, maybe thousands, of hotel rooms, and never has someone just entered my room while I was in there at night. Has this happened often to you? Where do you stay?

Does it need to be super common?

Can you name a non-McCann occurrence that is relevant here?

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

Wow, you got me there.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

Wow, you got me there.

Agree, it’s fitting.

[Anonymous]

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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).

Testing out responsibility doesn’t need to be done this way. And you did inadvertently say it’s an adult responsibility, so you agree it’s not for children.

[Anonymous]

To run down to the lobby to pick up something? Maybe 6-8 if you showed them how to latch and unlatch the deadbolt. While they’re sleeping to go have a meal or drink? Probably 10-11 depending on the kid. Our 9 & 11yos shared a hotel room last summer so we weren’t in the room with them (next to ours, not adjoining) and they were totally fine. But my kids and I have some modicum of common sense and aren’t overly paranoid about the minuscule chance of someone who works at the hotel knowing my kids are alone and breaking into the room to harm them.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

Wow, you got me there.

Agree, it’s fitting.

You just keep getting better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We left our responsible 13 and 15 yr olds in our hotel room while we attended a wedding in the same hotel. They loved it. Movies and room service (ordered and delivered while a parent was in the room). We took turns checking on them. It seemed better than leaving them home alone for an adults only wedding out of town, and we had no family to lean on.

Agree, PP.

12 and up would work, OP.

I was latchkey, though, so I’d have been fine as a child.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

Wow, you got me there.

Agree, it’s fitting.

You just keep getting better.

I know.

[Anonymous]

I don’t typically stay in hotels that have bars/lounges but I started leaving my kid sleeping in the morning to go out to pick up coffee starting when they were about 10. The likelihood that anyone who has access to the room would access it is so close to zero there’s no sense worrying about it.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not do it because it’s just not right and irresponsible. The purpose would be to enjoy myself and leaving my child alone in hotel room would not be enjoyable so it would defeat the purpose.

Even if they're sleeping? What are you going to do - gaze adoringly at their sleeping form for three hours before you go to bed yourself?

Your argument is really weird and gave me the creeps.

^Because you have creepy thoughts.

The creepy thought was your weird idea and you got called out for it.

That wasn’t me, sparky. I am just a passerby who thinks you see creepiness because you have creepy thoughts.

Ok, sparky, when one reads something creepy, yes, you comprehend it as creepy. Thanks for stopping by weirdo.

🤣🤣
You’re such a dork.

Who calls someone a dork? I heard that in school and maybe once or twice from my kids. But an adult using it in a disagreement?