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The term "latchkey kid" originated in the 1940s to describe children who would let themselves into their homes with a key because their parents were not home. The latchkey referred to the key that would unlock the latch on the door. The term became popular during a time when more mothers were joining the workforce and children were left unsupervised after school.

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