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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. To respond to a few questions, the siblings are G/B. Setting is a townhouse community. Various neighbors are out walking or walking their dogs 24/7 as you can imagine in close quarters. 13yo has a cell phone and 8yo is highly risk averse. This would be one occasion and the home does have an alarm system.

I recall being home alone as a teen too as some have shared. I was torn on a sitter or not. This would be approx 9am-3/4pm. [/quote]

I did something similar to attend a funeral, except kids were 14, 12 and 10 and we were 3.5 hours away. I notified our neighbors that we'd be gone so they knew to be on the lookout. I told DCs they weren't allowed to play outside (I didn't want anyone wrecking their bike) and logged into Door Dash on the 14 yo phone so they could order dinner, which could be dropped off so they didn't need to open the door. We always have the neighbors phone numbers listed in the kitchen for emergencies.

OP - you should teach the 8 yo how to unlock the 13 yo's phone, or set up Alexa to be able to call you. That way if anything happens to the 13 yo, the 8 yo can still call.[/quote]

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