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year 7 home alone after school

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sleepwouldbenice · 05/02/2014 00:52

Hi

so my DD1 goes to secondary school this September. Twice a week grandparents will collect her. Once a week I will be off. So two days a week she will need to walk home (half an hour?) and get in about 3.45. Then alone in house for couple of hours before either myself or DH will be home after picking DD2 up from kids club at primary school.

Does this sound okay.....? I expect her to have a relax and a snack for an hour then do homework for an hour.

I also plan to let her leave kids club an hour early from the Easter to practice being alone (she currently does the odd bit here and there)

(I know sorting the holidays is worse....)

Thanks

OP posts:
JeanSeberg · 05/02/2014 07:09

Yes it's fine. Just get her to text you when she gets in.

ThreeBeeOneGee · 05/02/2014 07:09

It really depends on the child. Some 11 year olds are more sensible than some 14 year olds. You know your DD best.

ThreeBeeOneGee · 05/02/2014 07:07

DS2 (Y7) has to do this a couple of times a month. He has been fine. We rehearsed a few "what if" scenarios, and he demonstrated that he knew how to phone my mobile using our landline (his mobile battery is often flat). He also knows which neighbours' doors to knock on if he needs them. He has a few ground rules: not answering the door to anyone except a police officer or family member, not using the oven.