Would you ever leave a 15 yo home overnight?

Yes I would

Well I would and did.

I would be quite worried if I couldn't trust my 15-16yo to manage for one night.

I have a 15 year old ds and no I wouldn't. He wouldn't do anything outrageous I don't think.... probably eat his body weight in cereal and play Xbox...but I'd worry about them being absent minded about things like turning off electricals, locking the front door etc. also any potential emergencies.

Another thing to add, they may think they're grown up but many would actually freak out at the idea of being alone in the house in the middle of the night and every sound in the house sets their mind panicking.

I have, it was for one night, he was with his 18 year old sister and it was two weeks off hid 16th. We waited for him to be ready, in reality he would have been fine much sooner as he is ridiculously sensible (confirmed by everyone he meets, not just my thoughts).

NO

I’m astounded by the number of people who wouldn’t trust their kids with this.

I was left at 14/15 for my mum to go on holiday for a week or two at a time, before the days of mobile phones being common or useable abroad. These days you can literally keep in contact 24/7.

I’m working a night shift tonight, I don’t do many (one every couple of months), my son normally goes to my sister or if she isn’t free then my mum, he hates it, he's begged me to let him stay at home where he is more comfortable so I have agreed tonight to see how it goes, he’s not 15 for a couple of weeks yet but pretty mature and sensible for his age. He’s a bit of a hermit so I’m not really concerned about people coming over, at worst I suspect he’ll be on his computer until silly o’clock (and eat all the snacks!) but its Friday so not a big deal. He’ll have eaten before I leave so no cooking required. He won’t open the door unless he knows we’re expecting someone / something which we’re not. In case of emergency he has a phone! He knows how to dial 999. We have smoke alarms. We have a dog that’ll alert him if anyone is at either door. Phone also means I can check in on him at anytime. My mum is a 10 minute drive away if needed.

Yes I’m a tad nervous, yes I’ll fret a bit but thats normal because I care. Kids have to learn these things sometime. You can legally live alone at 16.

Only you can judge your daughters capabilities and trustworthiness but at almost 16 I’d be shocked if she couldn’t be trusted for one night.

For one night yes, a week I’d be wary

You can apply for the military at 16, for some perspective.
I think it should be considered on a case-by-case basis. Do you trust her? You are her parent and know if she is mature enough. If it is her first time being left alone overnight, then it would be good to let some responsible adults know and leave contact details so she knows who to call if there are any problems. It's not unreasonable to leave a 15-year-old overnight. Many parents leave young children with 15/16 year olds to babysit.

I left our son for 1 night just before he turned 16. I think it depends totally on the young person. My son didn't want to come with us, he ordered a pizza & the next door neighbours were on standby. We had no problems at all and are planning another night away soon. I moved out of home at 16!

I pulled that trick whem i was a "sensible" 15 yr old. Had the best party and lost my virginity in one night.

I would never leave my 15 yr old home alone

Of course if she's sensible .. and she's more nearer 16.
I left mine age 15 often. She did choose a friend to stay over ( the mother knew). They ordered pizza.. bought snacks and watched Friends all weekend.

If you think she's sensible, then it's fine. Her father and others are available if there are problems.

By allowing her to choose and supporting her choice you are showing her how much you trust her. By not allowing it, you're showing that you don't see her as capable.

She'll probably want to show you how mature and sensible she is.

I stayed home alone at 15.

I have although the 15 year old in question has an older sister (18) so has never been left completely alone. In case of emergencies we have friendly neighbours and my mum and their dad live not far away. If it was just the 15 year old she would probably stay at her dad’s instead but I would still be happy to leave her for one night.

If dad's just around the corner would he pop round and check on her?

I would. Dd1 is 15 (16 next month) and would be fine and sensible. Not sure her younger sisters will be as reliable at 15. Make a judgment on your own dc - mine is lovely, kind, reliable and a total introvert so no parties are likely.

My main objection to leaving a 15 year old alone would be the likelihood that they would have loads of friends round or have a party. I mentioned in an earlier post that I would be concerned about my daughter bothering to lock up properly or set the alarm at that age, but that isn't a reflection of her ability to live independently at 16. I'm sure she wouldn't have come to harm being left alone for a couple of nights at that age, but I would be concerned about my house and belongings. I was working and living independently by not much older than that, but I doubt very much that I had the same concerns about security that I have now, probably because at 16 I had very little of value, lived in a grotty rented flat, and didn't have my own home with belongings that I'd accumulated over a period of 50 years.

Absolutely.

Special needs aside, I find it concerning that there are so many 15 year olds who can't be left alone for a night in their own home.

Yep, absolutely I would. Any additional needs aside, I would be concerned about a 15yr old that couldn't look after themselves for a few nights.

15..not 5, right? The way some people are going on, honestly. If your 15 year old isn't capable of spending 1 night alone at home, then you've failed them as a parent quite frankly (with the exception of teens with additional needs of course).

It is quite funny how loads of us where living totally away from parents by 16/17 years old yet a 15 year old is too young for one night.

How Does one magically mature enough to say live alone in one 24 hour period from age 15 to turning 16, or 16 to 17 for those who say they wouldn’t even leave a 16 or 17 year old.

children teenagers are expected to know how to do washing and load a dishwasher and cook a family dinner, pick up bits of shopping but are yet too little to be left alone for one night. Mind boggling.

If God forbid anything went wrong, I think you could be in trouble

Nope. When I was 15 a friend's mum went way on holiday, leaving her and her 13 year old sister home alone. The friend had a party which was so bad it resulted in the police being called, structural damage to the house (bannisters destroyed) etc. Over 100 people turned up.

That may be an extreme example and most kids won't do this but it's inoculated me for life. I wouldn't do it if my life depended on it.

The issue would arrive if there was any sort of accident , that could then leave you at risk of prosecution