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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No way and I can’t believe how people are saying they would. They must not understand brain development. You might think your kid is “mature” for 6 (a ridiculous concept) and that you have done such a great job teaching them life skills, but there is going to be an element of unpredictability to their behavior and decision making simply due to their age. Especially if something unexpected happens to you or in the home while you’re gone. You aren’t teaching a 6 year old independence and life skills leaving them home alone. You’re making them feel unsafe whether they verbalize it or not.

There’s a reason it’s illegal. I can’t believe this has to be explained to some of you. Having kids isn’t always convenient. Did you not think about this type of thing when you decided to have multiple children? [/quote]

It is shocking to me that people are getting this dramatic about people leaving kids alone for 10-20 minutes. They’re alone that long if I’m mowing the lawn! I mean I would not drive a half hour away to go to the grocery store and leave a kid alone but my god, walking the dog? Picking up a sibling? Going to a nearby shop for a gallon of milk? Kids, when taught and believed in, are more competent and smart than anyone gives them credit for (asterisk for depends on the kid here)[/quote]

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