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[quote=Anonymous]OP, at 8 I left my child alone for 5 - 10 minutes, while I stayed in town (i.e. picking up/dropping off younger child at school). When he was 9 and 10 I started leaving him home alone for longer periods of time, but still while I was in the neighborhood. For example, I might take my younger child to the playground and I'd be away for 30 minutes to an hour. Now that he is 11, I feel comfortable leaving him at home for the afternoon if I am in the neighborhood, or for less than an hour if I am out of the neighborhood. However, it is not just because of his age, but because he has had experience being home alone for longer periods of time.[/quote]
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