How old does your child have to be to stay home alone in NY?

Answer 1

Legal AgeThere are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages for children home alone, but many state agencies have published guidelines. Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with specific ages specific in their laws. New York state does NOT have a specific age listed in their laws.

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.

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

As shown by Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, a child can survive on their own in NY at the age of 10.

Answer

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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Answer 4

they have to be 13-14 years old i think