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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Va. your child has to be 7 to be left alone. I would do it for the amount of time you are talking about for 8.5 yr. old IF the child was o.k. being alone. [b]To the PP, maybe think about cutting the apron strings a little? You seriously wouldn't let your child manage him/herself until 5th grade? They are more capable than you think.[/b] OP, I'm assuming you live in a safe, suburban neighborhood.[/quote] 22:23 here. I taught 4th grade for 14 years. My son will be starting 6th grade in 2 weeks. So actually I'm quite familiar with their capabilities. And I'm quite aware that kids have varying levels of maturity. Without knowing the OP's specifics about her own kid, i suggested fifth grade because that's the grade where I could see over 90 percent of kids being fine. Save your snark for another forum. [/quote]
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