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How old do you think a child should be before it's Ok to leave them alone for 24 hours? Ask a Question

How old do you think a child should be before it's Ok to leave them alone for 24 hours?
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5 - 9 years old
10 - 14 years old
15 - 18 years old
It's never Ok to leave a child unsupervised for 24 hours
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15-18 if you're going to leave for over a day, but i've been staying home alone for 6 hours since i was nine. plus, I'm really good with emergency situations.

1 Replies to penguinly14's answer

Maybe your parents allowed you to think for yourself?

My kid is allowed to stay home by himself for 24 hours and he is 14, but he knows how to cook basic stuff without burning down the house. (now if I only could persuade him to clean up after....)