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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't read the other responses, but no, I wouldn't. We had 2 children in my neighborhood, 10 & 12, die in a housefire after their mother went to the store. The toaster, used earlier in the morning, was still plugged in and caught on fire. For some reason they ran upstairs and ended up trapped. There is no trip to the store that is worth it for me. DS is 10 now and we have had MANY conversations about this, run through what to do, etc., but I just have him come with me. I plan to have him take a Red Cross babysitting class and several other things before we leave him at home. I understand this might be over the top, but it was a horrific incident and I will err on the side of caution always. [/quote]

This I understand as a formative event that would scar everyone who was close to it but it is also, truly, a freak accident that is extraordinarily unlikely to happen. I do think going over some things like 'what to do if X happens is important. I'm pretty shocked a 12 year old ran upstairs. But yeah I can see anyone around an event like this being very traumatized. [/quote]

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