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[quote=Anonymous]Let's inject a little sense into this conversation, shall we? This Is! Isn't! routine isn't getting us anywhere. Your child is old enough when he can handle calling the police or fire dept if something goes wrong - and knows to get out of the house first if there is a fire. Your child is old enough when she knows not to answer the door, and not to tell phone callers that no adult is home. Your child is old enough when he knows how to contact a neighbor if needed. Your child is not old enough to cook or take a shower home alone for much, much longer: more can go wrong. And, contrary to what you might assume, I left my children alone from about age 7, but I started in about 3-minute increments.[/quote]
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