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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depending on where you are - it's against the law to leave a kid under 8 alone in the car.  Personally - my oldest would be fine at 7 and. my youngest I still don't want to leave alone in the car at 13.[/quote]

This has been well covered in the thread if you bothered to read it. The vast majority of states would treat what OP did as legal -- they either have no rules on leaving kids in cars unattended or they bar it for younger kids but it's fine for 7 yr olds. There are only 8 states where leaving a 7 year old alone in a car is against the law. And OP doesn't live in one of those states (she lives in VA where the age cut-off is 4 and under).

I agree with you that it can depend on the kid. I'd leave my now 7 yr old in a car for a few minutes no problem -- she'd read quietly to herself and keep the doors locked and probably keep an eye out for any questionable behavior in the parking lot and report back to me on any shenanigans because she's abundantly responsible. I have a brother who I might not leave alone in my car even now at 41.[/quote]

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