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Leaving kids home alone for 5 days?

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PinkPinkPinkBlue · 13/02/2025 13:21

Dh and I have never been away with out kids not even for a night. I want to suggest a 4 night city break to him but before I do just wondering if you would leave dc of these ages home alone? Grandparents live a couple of miles away and would pop in everyday and happily run my youngest to activities.
DD 19 (holidays so back from uni)
DS 16
DD 13

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ThejoyofNC · 13/02/2025 13:25

Can't the 13 year old just stay with the grandparents?

loropianalover · 13/02/2025 13:25

Yes I would happily do this. I was often left alone from 12 onwards and was always fine, so 3 siblings plus grandparents on call wouldn’t phase me one bit.

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PinkPinkPinkBlue · 13/02/2025 13:25

No worries about parties

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Pippa12 · 13/02/2025 13:24

Your 19 year old is an adult so personally I would leave my 16 year old with them.

I wouldn’t leave them responsible for the 13 year old tho. Perhaps the grandparents can look after the youngest for you?

Have a great time wherever you go!

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PinkPinkPinkBlue · 13/02/2025 13:24

Obviously dd is more than capable of looking after herself but not sure if it’s fair to make her responsible for the younger 2. They all get on well and dd comes home from uni regularly and it’s like she’s never been gone.

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ManchesterGirl2 · 13/02/2025 13:24

Depends how sensible they are, and how comfortable they would feel with it, particularly the youngest.

MabelMora · 13/02/2025 13:23

Yes, I would...unless the older two are raging party animals?