To leave DCs home alone while I go for a run?

[Borntorun25]

I'm a long term lurker and have gleaned much good advice and also amusement from Mumsnet, but this is my first post. I suspect I am BU but would appreciate objective opinions please.
2 DCs, aged 11 and 9. Off school for 5 days hols (schools, not mine!). DC currently away from home for work.
I love running, have been doing for 8 years now and has majorly helped both physical and mental health. I get seriously twitchy if I miss.
I am self employed and arrange my hours so I can usually fit a run in during school time. If not possible I get up early before DH goes to work. Neither option possible currently.
DCs do sometimes run with me but neither want to today. We spent most of yesterday on beach and they just want to chill and play minecraft, etc on iPads today. We are going out this afternoon anyway so they will get fresh air then.
I would be gone for 40 mins. Have never left them this long before. Have only ever driven to nearest shop for paper/milk, max of 15-20 mins alone before. They would happily play on iPads for hours if left to own devices.
I suspect IABU, it's just such a lovely day here and the road looks sooo inviting.......
They are too young really, aren't they? Happy to be told so, then I will settle myself down!

Sorry, DH ( not DC) away from home for work!

I think they will be absolutely fine. Go for it.

They'll be fine! Get your run on!

I thought you were going to say they were 4 and 6 months .

If your 11 year old (in fact both children) are sensible, and you run with your mobile so you can feel/hear it ringing, I would.

Could you start off with 20 minutes and build up from that?

It's hard to say as my boys are much younger but my instinct would be to go, stay close to home and keep your mobile on and loud. A lot of 11 year olds walk to school by themselves don't they.

They are too young. Unless you can persuade them to go out with you, say on bikes or scooters, I think you need to give your run a miss, today, or find another way to exercise.

9 and 11 - give them rules like not answering door etc and enjoy your run

11 and 9 should be fine. Particularly if you've got your phone with you.

Morning Born
Personally I wouldn't leave my 2 sons (same age as yours) alone for 5 minutes as the would cause a nuclear melt down
I suppose it's about knowing your kids. If they are well behaved and won't attempt to cook or answer the door then you have to decide if its ok.

I used to be left to my own devices for a couple of hours when I was 8. I lived on a farm so could have got into serious trouble if I'd tried but I never did try as I was happy playing. I think 11 and 9 is fine to leave your kids for an hour. Give guidelines and take a telephone so they can call you. I would say alert a friendly neighbour but judging by the people here they might call social services on you.

I'd do it - I leave my 5 year old for 20 mins, she's perfectly safe and sensible. There's noting that she can get in to trouble with, she can't burn down the house or stick her head in a plastic bag and she's perfectly happy.

How do they play together - will they kill each other if left?

I'd either go for a shorter run - 20 minutes max, or take them with you, on their bikes.

Absolutely fine!

No, they aren't! but then I am not english, I know from being on here for a while that you are going to have different opinions depending of the country of origin.
My almost 9 wouldn't be comfortable with it but she is my eldest. If I left her with her 11 yo cousin she would be fine though.
Are they so badly behaved that they are going to ransack the house?

Will watch this thread with interest, as it's a conversation DH and I have often had, as he's a runner and DS (only child) is 10.
I think for 40 minutes or so, it's fine, actually - or if you're uncomfortable, maybe you could set your run to a quick couple of miles and be back in 20 minutes? But you know your kids - a lot of it's about how sensible they are, and setting ground rules about answering the phone, answering the door etc.
This might be helpful
www.nspcc.org.uk/help-and-advice/for-parents/keeping-your-child-safe/being-home-alone/home-alone_wda96754.html

If you know they are sensible, then I'd go, but as PeterParkerSays says, I'd cut it down to 20 minutes.

Lots of support for that run here, OP! Get those trainers on!

Ah, they'll be fine. Tell them to ignore the phone/door and not to use the oven and you have nothing to worry about.

11 and 9? I definitely would.

I would :)

For around 40 minutes or so, fine, as long as they are sensible and have your phone number. Mine enjoyed the responsibility. I left them for three hours when we went out to dinner when they were 13 and 11 (we were literally 10 minutes away) and no harm was done. We do tell ours not to cook when we are out, but that's the only "don't"!

I'd say that was fine. We have only just started to leave our 11year old for short periods of time (an hour) for various reasons.

She loves it but wouldn't have done as recently as a year ago. I think if there's more than one child then they will certainly be ok as long as they play nicely together and you have your phone.

No problem I would have said.

Bit at the poster who leaves a five year-old for 20 minutes though.
That's not on.

I would leave them.
Is their a trusted neighbour they could call on , or someone local to phone if there's an emergency ? ... assuming that even with a phone it could take a while for you to run home.