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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Va. your child has to be 7 to be left alone.  I would do it for the amount of time you are talking about for 8.5 yr. old IF the child was o.k. being alone.

To the PP, maybe think about cutting the apron strings a little?  You seriously wouldn't let your child manage him/herself until 5th grade?  They are more capable than you think.

OP, I'm assuming you live in a safe, suburban neighborhood.[/quote]

5th grade is 10. My bus drops end the end of my block and my daughter would need to walk past a homeless shelter to get to my house.

[b]So snarky poster, I think you assume that everyone lives in Alexandria...but they dont[/b]. [/quote]

I think I admitted that in my post -- that my standards would only apply if you live in a SAFE neighborhood.  So Who's the "snarky" one?  I also limited my standard to kids who are emotionally mature enough to handle it.  If it doesn't appy in your situation, then go ahead and arrange for help.  If you're talking about THIRTY MINUTES twice a WEEK -- a third grader IMO CAN handle it.  If you don't want to do it, then don't... no one's forcing you to.  Kids can rise to the challenge more than we often think they can.[/quote]

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