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How old does a child in the US have to be before it can be left to care for an infant?
The question of how old does a child in the US have to be before being in care of an infant is difficult to answer. Firstly, there is no immediate clarity in the age. Legally, there is no accepted definition for the US for when it is allowed and appropriate. An infant has many needs that a child who is barely older cannot meet or take care of. A parent's best judgment is to be trusted, but the parent needs to trust that his or her child can be responsible, and mostly, that can only be done in a limited basis. That requires a commitment, positive energy, warmth, nurturing, ability to read expressions, monitor constantly and consistently, and understand a baby's moods, feelings and needs with patient and skill.
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How old does your child have to be before your child can be left home alone?
12!
Can a minor child be left alone to care for baby?
When the minnor has parental permission, child care experience, and is 8 ears older than the baby.
Southeastern Pennsylvania school age child care project?
At what age can a child be left home alone?
If one child is in a hospital in another state and another child is in their state of residence and the mother refuses to return to take care of the other child what can be done?
If they have been left in the care of a person who is no longer able to care for them, call the child abuse and neglect hotline in that state. To really answer this question better, I would have to know the age of the child that the parent wont return to care for.
What response would be most helpful to a human infant who is hungry A feed the infant B rock the infant but give no bottle or breast C pat the infant but give no bottle or breast?
A hungry infant fusses and cries. Studies have shown that "women are more likely than men to feel sympathy when they hear an infant cry, and are more likely to want to care for the infant." The study showed that men tend to just block out the crying and have no response to the infant. A hungry infant needs FED. Keep the infant safe in the crib or in someone's arms while you prepare a bottle, or prepare to nurse the baby. Hungry babies should not be left to cry for long periods; a baby should be fed as soon as possible. There is a huge difference between a fussy non-hungry infant and a crying hungry infant. Infants literally can feel pain from being hungry. On the other hand, a baby who was fed within an hour before crying started is more likely to be having gassy pains from a full belly or difficulty digesting milk. It is critical that parents, especially mothers, learn to distinguish and interpret their babies' types of crying. No baby or child should be denied food as punishment for crying to have their needs met, or to have food withheld because they are messy eaters. Withholding food is child neglect AND abuse and are criminal offenses. No infant should be left to cry until the baby sounds "desperate" or exhausted. If you are nursing and your baby does not nurse well, or still seems hungry soon after nursing, consult your doctor.
What is it called when a child is routinely left to care for themselves after school while their parents are at work?
Independence
Why can't a wild lion be left alone with an infant?
There is a good chance that the lion will eat the infant.
How old should a child be before left home alone with a younger child?
51 or 16 years of age
How old do children have to be to be left alone over night?
Depends on how much you care about the well being of your child.
Is it child endangerment when a 9 month old and a 4 year old child are left in the care of a 6 year old?
Yes. Anything can happen.
How old must a child before that child can be left in chaege of another child?
I would have to assume at least 16-18 years of age.
How old does my child have to be before he can lebe left in the house alone?
Its really up to you
