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[quote=Anonymous]My kids do it at 10 and 13 (and did last year at 9 and 12). They take the bus home, let themselves in, walk the dog and do their homework. Sometimes, they walk to the library or the park (but they text me to let me know). 10 year old gets home at 3:05 and 13 year old gets home at 4:15, so 10 year old is home alone for an hour or so. Sometimes one or the other will have after school activities and either I pick them up or they get a ride home (so the other is home alone). We used to have an au pair but her time ended just as we were moving out of state, so we didn't get another. We've been doing this for about a year and haven't had any issues. The kids both seem very responsible, so I'm not concerned, but I do check in. They always have their homework done (or substantially complete) by the time I get home around 5:30. This year, though, I'm considering changing my hours to be home by 3:30 or 4:00 because they both said it's a little lonely.[/quote]
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