At what age can a child be left home alone for up to 8 hours?

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I have a 10 year old and soon to be 9 year old, was just wondering what others thoughts were on this

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I’d say at least 13.  I wouldn’t leave a 10 year old home alone for that long.

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For that long I would say they are too young. I know every kid is different and my niece she is 11 and there is no way she would be ok emotionally.

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It depends where you live but generally it’s 10-12 but they must have someone available to come right away if need be

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I'd say 14. I was left alone sometimes and one time something terrible happened and my parents couldn't do anything about it. I honestly don't think kids should be left home alone before high school age.

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12-13 minimum for that amount of time. I was a super responsible kid and my parents almost had to leave me alone overnight at 14 (hospital emergency) and they were nervous about it.

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Where I am legally a child can’t be left until 12, but for 8 hours 😬 that’s a long time! I guess it depends on access to an adult (are parents easily reachable, is there a neighbor who can be contacted in case of emergency?) also depends on the kid. Probably 12-14?

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In my country its 14 is the legal babysitting age

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I think my state says 12??  
I think that’s a good age. I was mature for my age but my dad left me at home on my own at 7.5 years old. Wayyyy to young and I cried like crazy.

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I don’t know what the legal age requirements are, but I personally wouldn’t leave my children alone for that long unless they know how to properly use the stove/oven, and know how to react in emergency situations. That, and knowing how my 3 younger siblings are, I personally wouldn’t until 14/15.

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Laws will depend on where you live and leaving 8 hours overnight would be different to leaving 8 hours during the day.
I think it’s also different if they have a sibling with them for company vs being completely alone.

At what age can a child be left home alone for up to 8 hours?

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