{"id":1810,"date":"2015-04-28T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2015-04-27T07:13:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T11:13:00","slug":"how-old-is-old-enough-to-stay-home-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/how-old-is-old-enough-to-stay-home-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Enough to Stay Home Alone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"alone\"<\/a>There are few states that have laws stating how old a child must be before he or she can be left at home alone.<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

Yet, the National SAFEKIDS Campaign<\/a> states that no child under 12 should be left home alone, no matter how mature they appear to be. They advise:
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While 12 years is the earliest age to even consider that a child can stay home alone, each child is different and may not be ready at 12. Once the decision is made to begin allowing a child to stay at home alone the following suggestions can help insure a safe, comfortable experience for parent and child:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n