What age would you give your child a front door key?

[Rowofducks]

Just that really.

I am struggling for money and currently paying loads of money to cover 20mins that I’m behind getting back from work for my 10 nearly 11 year old. When I’m not at work he walks home alone normal time but while I’m at work goes to wrap around child care. As I get home 20mins after him and his siblings get home slightly before me. Just wondering what age you would let your child let themselves in?

That sounds fine - DD got her set at 11 when she started walking back from school sometimes as I fully expected her to take herself to and from secondary school a few months later.

My two have a key on a bungee cord in their school bag... so it just pings back in after they use it