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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At least two of us have posted about how our parents left us home for 10-15 minutes while they took siblings to some activity or another and we've been completely ignored. Both I and the other PP posted about how scared we were, and she said she never told her mom how scared she was and I didn't either. My mom would say "I'm dropping X off for practice and will be back in 10 minutes. Stand here by the door and wait for me." and I remember standing by the door scared to death that someone would come knock on the door and I wouldn't know what to do, or the phone would ring and I would have to answer it, but I was too young to be able to express this fear to my mother. I can't imagine putting my 7 year old in that situation.

Shame on you all for thinking about "oh no, there wouldn't be an emergency" or "Oh but Larla is so independent she would be fine" and not actually really thinking about your children's feelings. [/quote]

OP here. I used to walk home from school alone at age 7. My parents left me home alone to go to bible study sometimes and I used to get scared. This was also back in the 80s.

My almost 7 year old is the one who WANTS to stay home when I drop off siblings. If she just gets home from school, she doesn’t want to get back in the car to drive X to sports. Unlike being left alone in the 80s, she has multiple ways of contacting us. She is a well behaved, cautious rule follower.

Our county has to exact law but the guideline is age 8. I probably looked it up for my first and that is why I left him for brief periods at 8. I remember a friend of mine left her 5 and 7 year olds home and she said there is no law and her kids were responsible enough. [/quote]

Ugh, no.  I can’t believe you are trying leaving your 6 yr old home alone by saying you have a friend that leaves her 5 and 7 yr old home with no issues.  Both of you are making terrible parenting decisions.  If I found out a friend of mine did that, not only would I judge them, but I’d stop trusting them as well.

If you pick her up from school, have other siblings with you and go directly to the sports drop off instead of stopping home first.  If she takes the bus, have her get right in the car from the bus stop.  I understand that the getting home and settled then leaving soon transitions are a pain with young kids.  If you can avoid her coming home in between that would be the best.  
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