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There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages, but many state agencies have published guidelines (NH, Illinois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with very specific ages). Typically 8 year olds and over can be left at home for up to several hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work).
12 years old appears to be the most common recommendation. http://www.latchkey-kids.com/latchkey-kids-age-limits.htm provides a state by state comparison.
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What is the legal age to babysit alone?
the age to be home alone and babysit is around 13
What is the legal age that someone can babysit in New Zealand?
The legal age someone can babysit in new zealand is 14 but at home alone for under half an hour a 13 year old can babysit
What is the legal age of leaving children home to babysit?
14 to be left home alone 16 to baby sit
What is the legal age a child can stay home alone in Delaware?
A child must be at least 12 years old to stay home alone in Delaware. At this age, they can also babysit other children and siblings.
Legal age to stay home alone in Michigan?
The legal age to stay home alone in Michigan is 11 years old. At this age, a child can babysit other children and siblings as well.
What is the legal age of a child that can be left home alone in New Mexico?
A child must be at least 10 years old to stay home alone in New Mexico. At this age and in this state, they can also babysit their siblings.
Legal age for children to left home alone in Dagenham?
Well, you have to be fourteen to be able to 'babysit' somebody under fourteen.
What is the legal age a child can be left at home at in Michigan?
A child must be at least 11 years old to stay home alone in Michigan. They can also babysit other children and siblings at this age.
What is the Legal age to babysit in Nebraska?
There is actually a law that states a child is not to be left home alone below the age of 16 in Nebraska. Therefore the legal age would be 16 years old in order to babysit.
What is the legal age to babysit in UK?
the legal age to leave your child at home alone is13 so i would assume babysitters must be at least this age
Is it illegal to leave your child home alone?
in Canada it is legal to leave a 10 year old alone and a 12 year old is the age you have to be to babysit a younger person
Can ten year olds babysit legally?
It depends, In my state, and most states, the legal age to stay home alone is 12 or 13.
