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It's normal here that kids aged 7-8 and up usually go to school on their own and come home on their own. Then they stay at home on (or go out to play) until the
by Mirioron 7y ago
It's normal here that kids aged 7-8 and up usually go to school on their own and come home on their own. Then they stay at home on (or go out to play) until their parents come home from work. So, can't you just leave the kid at home? I've heard anecdotes from the US and western Europe that this isn't done, but surely you can do that in cases like this?
Edit: I don't see how this doesn't cause a massive hit to the economy though. Some workplaces will be shut down and if stuff isn't produced then the economy isn't moving.
- cydonian_monk 7y agoEven 35 years ago when I was in the 7-8 age range and still living in my childhood part of the US, being left at home all day without supervision would have resulted in a visit from Child Protective Services had anyone found out. Just being alone on weekend evenings while my (single, divorced) mom went to her second job was enough to tick off some folks. These days I'd be afraid they'd send in a SWAT team to arrest the parents and "rescue" the kids.
- yodsanklai 7y agoWhat age is considered ok for kids to be alone nowadays in the US?
- alecco 7y agoYup. Add mobile phones, nanny-cams, and home security cameras. But the parents should be also mostly working from home, too.