WIBU to leave kids in house?

[notenoughbottletonight]

WIBU to leave 12 and 10 year old DS's at home for two hours between 7-9. I'm thinking yes but friends of mine have said no...

Probably fine...unless they argue or are very immature.

I'd say it's fine

I wouldn’t leave a 10 year old for two hours.

That sounds fine.

I've never understood why the time of day/night influences whether it's OK to leave kids home alone.

If the children are trustworthy and fine with it, and at 10/12 most are, it's OK.

Yes. I do. I leave them watching a film, with emergency contact numbers and instructions not to answer the door.

Thank you for the reassurance :) I'll be leaving them for no more than two hours as it's just the gap I can't get a babysitter in then my mum will be there about 9. They will both have a mobile phone each too

Only you can judge if they are sensible / mature / responsible enough to be left. Nobody on here can judge that for you.

If they get on, yes. If they fight all the time, no.

Sometimes they want to kill each other, sometimes they're best friends. I think I'll look for a babysitter

I babysat other people's kids at 12 so as long as they're sensible then yes, I think it's fine.