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What age could you leave your DC unsupervised at home (while in the house yourself)?

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Availableforbaking · 09/10/2021 18:49

What age could you let your DC be unsupervised in a different room of the house, say with you checking in on them every half hour or so?

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MonkeyPuddle · 09/10/2021 18:52

DS is 4 (June birthday) and will take himself off to play in his room.

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Availableforbaking · 10/10/2021 08:50

Thanks. We’ve taken everything out of DDs room at the moment as she was messing around & refusing to sleep so all toys are downstairs anyway right now

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branchlight · 10/10/2021 08:55

Since they could move they would move around our (admittedly very small) home by themselves. As long as no dangerous/ chokable objects are left within reach its fine. And there would be no tv or radio on so I could hear them at all times.

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riotlady · 10/10/2021 08:56

DD is 3 and can leave her in one room while I potter around doing things but she wouldn’t last half an hour without coming to follow me around, asking me to play, etc.

Steelesauce · 10/10/2021 08:58

Pretty young? I mean as long as the room is safe and they are happy/entertained any age I'd say.

Nightbringer · 10/10/2021 09:01

Is this all day? As in popping in and out every half an hour for 8 hours? 2 hours?

My kids have played in their own room since very young. Say 3 or 4. But I wouldn't do it for prolonged periods of the day OR make plans based around it. Because often they get bored or want to spend time with you or have you entertain them

JaniceBattersby · 10/10/2021 09:02

I wouldn’t leave mine for half an hour completely alone without checking until they’re six or so. And I’m a very slack parent by normal mumsnet standards. At three I wouldn’t leave them more than about ten mins without just popping my head around the door.

crazyguineapiglady · 10/10/2021 09:08

3ish

whosaidtha · 10/10/2021 09:12

Depends on the child. My 3 year old is a nightmare for making a mess and drawing on walls so needs more supervision.
But my 6year old would play in the playroom by herself at 3.

Fallagain · 10/10/2021 09:40

Depends on the child. My 2 year old I will leave for 5 to 10 mins while I pop to the loo and make a cup of tea, start putting food shopping away but I would always be on the same floor as her. My 5 year I would happily leave for 30 mins but unless she is watching TV or playing with her sister then she will come and find me.

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