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What is latchkey?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 10/27/2021

A latchkey kid is a term used to describe a child of working parents who come home from school to an empty house for a period of time. The term is said to have been coined in 1944 and was used to describe a child whose father was in overseas and whose mother had to work. The key to their home is usually worn on a chain around their neck.

There are now age restrictions in the US that vary from state to state for leaving a child home without supervision.

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Haylee Leannon

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3y ago

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