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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That was pretty common in the 80s. I stayed home by myself from age 8 on. [/quote] We babysat other people's kids when we were 10![/quote] +1 - I was a latch-key kid by 7 or 8 and was babysitting other kids at 10. Also at 10, my parents started leaving me home alone all weekend. Being left alone in the car while mom shopped was super common. I played without parent supervision from morning to night as well and spent all of summer vacation with my grandparents. Very few of my memories from childhood include my parents, which is not something I want for my kids. OTOH, I worry a lot about how to ensure my kids grow up to be as independent and self-sufficient as I was. At 18 I was supporting myself and living on my own. I hope my kids will be able to do the same.[/quote]
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