Below in Related Links is an article entitled Home Alone Children Legal Age Limits which provides one guideline from a California agency representative who suggests that 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). This site also provides a state by state comparison with references.
A child under the age of 16 or 17 should not be left alone for several days. Some children at 16 shouldn't be left alone either and this should be determined by how responsible they are.
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It really depends on the intelligence of your child, but most children don't get left alone until they are about 11 or 12.
Small children should never be left home alone.
i think so
You can leave responsible children alone for short periods of time, but not overnight. Children at the age of 12 can be left at home for short periods of time.
See Related Links (Home Alone Children and Legal Age Limits) for listing of states with laws and guidelines.
My parents left me home alone at age 10 because they went somewhere (I forgot) and I missed them very much after they left me for 2 days. :DI am a tough girl you know...!! XD
Children under 12 years of age cannot be left at home alone, or to care for younger children. http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/howtoimmigrate/beforeyouapply/community/settle-law.html
For mature children, I would say around 13 or 14 yrs old
Well, you have to be fourteen to be able to 'babysit' somebody under fourteen.