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At what age is it acceptable to leave children home alone?

Younger than 12
12% (11 votes)
At least 12
63% (56 votes)
At least 15
20% (18 votes)
Never
4% (4 votes)
Total votes: 89
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I THINK
Submitted by Poptart on August 17, 2008 - 10:28am.

It depends on the Child, their maturity but for sure NEVER younger than 12 and not long at that age! As a parent if you are in tune with your children you would know.....for the most part. But I also had back up with relatives that were close and they were watched. Although I'm the mom that really NEVER left my kids and if I did it was to the store to get Milk and they were teenagers! all my friends think I'm fanaticially! oh well! That's me. I LOVE CHILDREN and can't bare the thought of them being abused or hurt! God's most precious gift to us adults is Children!


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