Below in Related Links is an article entitled Home Alone Children Legal Age Limits which rovides one guideline from a California agency representative who suggests that no child under 8 be left alone. Children older than 8 can be left at home alone for only a few hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work.
AnswerMy recommendation is 10 years of age or older. When I was a child my parents were not always on-time to come home so I had to stay home alone often. If you do leave your children home alone they should finish their homework before they play with their friends or watch television. I leave my children home alone and i give them respect give them an allowance. If you leave them at your house you should tell them to not answer the door and lock all doors.normally the age of 12. But my oppinion would depend on their maturity. Do they seem responsible enough to stay by them self? 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 which provides a 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 period of time (usually just after school).
As shown by Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, a child can survive on their own in NY at the age of 10.
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According to New York State Office of Children and Family Services: "All children develop at their own rate, and with their own special needs and abilities. Some children are responsible, intelligent, and independent enough to be left alone at 12 or 13 years of age. Likewise, there are some teenagers who are too irresponsible or who have special needs that limit their ability to be safe if they are left alone."
The answer seems to imply Children and Family Services would consider leaving a 10-year-old home alone inappropriate, but the answer appears to be based on judgment and context, rather than a fixed-age statute.
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they have to be 13-14 years old i think
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.
it is 14 year old
How old can a child be to stay alone in the state of Florida?
i think it is 18 years old.
you must be 12 to stay home alone
No! A child has to be 10 years ol to stay home alone!
There are no laws that say how old a child should be to stay at home alone in New York. The recommended age is 13 to 18.
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.
it is 14 year old
How old can a child be to stay alone in the state of Florida?
The legal age to stay home alone is 12 years
i think it is 18 years old.
you must be 12 to stay home alone
A child must be at least 8 years old to stay home alone in Georgia. At this age and in this state, they can babysit siblings as well.
No, an underage child with autism cannot stay home alone in the state of Florida.It doesn't matter whether the child is autistic or not, if they are underage then they cannot stay home alone. Leaving the child alone would be illegal and they may get into trouble while alone.
There is currently no law that dictates how old a child has to be before they can be left home alone all night. It is basically up to the parents to decide if their child is ready for that.
The state of Texas does not have a minimum age law stating when a child is old enough to be left home alone. Leaving teenagers at home alone overnight, is not recommended.