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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why wouldn’t you just leave them at your home[/quote]

It’s 30 minutes each way. Can I leave a 9 year old home alone for 2+ hours? [/quote]

That was about the age I started to leave my kids home alone. I would let my neighbor across the street know, and my kids knew they could go to her if they had any issues.  They were quiet kids, and if it was going to be longer than 30 minutes or so, I’d set them up with a movie before I left the house.  [/quote]

I would be worried about a fire or similar emergency [/quote]

That gets into the maturity of the child and also what kind of support is around.  My kids were very well-behaved and comfortable with our neighbors, plus we literally live on a culdesac off of a culdesac, so it’s a quiet street.  In different circumstances I might have waited longer to let them be by themselves.  [/quote]

And this is exactly why in areas where there are policies but no laws they refer ultimate judgement back to the parents/guardians. My kids (all old enough to be alone for at least an hour) also are perfectly comfortable running to knock on the doors of neighbors they've known their entire lives and have pretty strict rules about using appliances and similar while they're home alone.[/quote]

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