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What age can a child stay home alone and watch younger siblings in NY?
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∙ 14y ago
New York has not legislated this. The rule is that the child must be safe, feel safe and know how to handle an emergency. There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Georgia, Illiniois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages mentioned in their laws.
12 years of age appears to be the most common recommendation. Below in Related Links is an article entitled Home Alone Children Legal Age Limits state by state comparison with references.
One guideline from a California child welfare representative suggests that 8 year olds and over can be left at home for a brief amount of time(such as just after school). The most common statement is that a child's maturity should be the determining factor and not just age.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThere are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages, but many state agencies have published guidelines. New York currently has no legal age limit. Georgia, Illiniois, 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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∙ 10y agowhat is the legal age for a teenage to babysit
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