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[quote=Anonymous]I would be comfortable leaving *my* child home alone for up to three daylight hours at that age, but that is because she started at age 8 "staying home alone" in 15-minute increments while I went to the neighbor's or walked the dog, and gradually worked up to where I would be comfortable with around 3 hours or so based on the fact that she has a proven track record of being able to handle it safely, responsibly, and comfortably. We also have strict safety rules, an evacuation/emergency plan, and two neighbors we would trust to help her out if something happened until DH or I could get there. If one of these factors were missing, my comfort level with leaving her alone would probably be different. I definitely wouldn't start out with long stretches of time -- at age 9, maybe 30 minutes for a first experience home alone.[/quote]
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