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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can leave a ten year old home alone for two hours. Don’t make her do an activity just because the kid does. Can you afford an Uber, even just in one direction? We started at 13 when there weren’t enough drivers to get it all done. [/quote] Not the Uber but +1 to the rest of it. Solo mom with 10yo and just-turned 13yo. The younger one gained more independence during the pandemic and stayed that way so I'd be fine leaving her home alone for 2 hours. She has a Gabb/Gizmo watch but we also have a spare cell phone she could use in case of emergency. Honestly, things were much harder a year or two ago. My kids have very difference interests, and I cannot imagine making the younger one participate in anything she doesn't want to. Now that the older one is 13, might try teen Uber at some point but so far can handle all the rides myself and the one-offs I can't, she can usually grab a ride with a friend/teammate. [/quote]
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