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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kids can't be trusted to come home on their own, than they are not, by definition, too old for afterschool care. Why are you asking this question right before school starts? Youve had all summer to figure it out.

Fwiw i trust my 9 year old to be home alone for up to an hour each day. But all kids are different.[/quote]

This is also my thought. If they can’t safely traverse the route from school and stay at home by themselves then by definition they are not too old for after care or a high school sitter. My parents did this from 4th-5th grade and once we were in 6th grade my twin and I were on our own.

If you need an older child to watch a younger child you may want to err on the side of the older child being in 7th or 8th grade. My oldest is 2 years older than my middle child and four years older than my youngest and I wouldn’t expect a 12 year old to be responsible for a 10 year old and an 8 year old. I would be fine with my oldest supervising when she is 14 or 15. 
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