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[quote=Anonymous]OMG. This post is about a 6th grader, not a 3rd grader with "checked out" parents. Yes, a 12-year old child SHOULD be able to be home alone for several house without burning down the house or injuring himself. I started to leave my kids home alone for various periods of time as soon as it was legal (MD - 8 years of age). There were rules (don't open the door to anyone, no cooking on the stove, etc.), and they memorized various family and emergency phone numbers. Now, my 6th grader commutes to school by metro and gets home in the afternoon before the rest of the family does. My 4th grader does not commute to school by metro, but is also capable to going to park, library, store, neighbor by himself, or with his older brother. They often do together or individually. Give your kids some independence so that can show you they don't have to watched all the time.[/quote]
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