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Although the age when a child can be left alone is highly individual, there are some guidelines.
A 'tween, heading into the teenage years but not quite there yet, is likely to start asking to stay home alone. And that willingness is one sign the child might be ready.See the full content of this document
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Home Alone?
"I would say that when a child is 11 or 12, they could be left alone up to two or three hours, but not at night and certainly not supervising younger kids," said Alison Bunte, director of the school of education at the...
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