To leave 2 x 11 year olds at home

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For an hour at 8pm?

I wouldn't but I wouldn't be outraged if I heard of another parent doing this.

My knee jerk answer is no, but what are the details? Will you be next door or across town?

Are they both yours? I'd probably do it if they were sensible but wouldn't leave someone else's kid without checking if that was ok.

If they’re reasonably sensible 11 year olds I think that’s fine. How far away would you be?

No problem at all if they are fairly sensible. I don't understand parents today who won't leave their kids alone for a minute.

Depends how sensible they are!

Your 2 11 year olds, who are happy to be left, and ideally have been left alone before? Fine.

Your 11 year old primary school child, with a friend over for a sleep over? Not fine.

Your 11 year old secondary child, with a friend over, probably fine if they are hay to be left.

As always, the devil is in the detail.

Depends on the children but I'd go for no at 11.

I would if I was going to be somewhere close by and the kids would be able to contact me if needed.

Sounds fine to me. I would have left both mine at age 11, if it was not my 11 year old I would check with the parents first as not all would be ok at that age.

Sensible 11 year olds who know how to contact you? Fine.

How independent/sensible are they and are there any friends/family close by? Have they been left before?

Mine and another (whose parents are ok with it)
mum dropping someone home who lives 5 mins away and popping to corner shop

both very sensible
I have surroundings neighbours who we know very well

Also all have phones on

I think that sounds fine. Lots of 11 year olds are independently taking themselves back and forth to school.

Absolutely fine

Ds is almost 11. Him and a pal or 2 come home from school, let themselves in, eat all the stuff asks then snarl at me to feed them when we get in from work (around 2 hours)

Dh had to com and pick me up from work because of the train strikes. Ds stayed home on his tod - chatting on xbox.

**Eat all the snacks

Thank feel like I’m questioning this as it’s 8pm but I’d be back by 8.30!
they walk to and from school together

Sounds fine to me. It’s not like you’re miles away.

It would be fine. They’re 11 not 5. I wouldn’t hesitate

No problem for me and my DC with the caveats you’ve answered - other parent is happy, DC are happy and they know what to do if they need an adult fast.

It’s fine

Sounds fine to me

Yes fine. Dd1 is 11 and lets herself in after school one afternoon a week and is home about an hour while dp does the school run for dd2.

Fine for me too. My 11 ds is walking himself to secondary school and back daily with a Friday deviation to a sweet shop and the park on Fridays. 30 mins home, he'd barely notice I was gone. We have done drills on fire, doorbell ringing, how to call for help and which neighbours to run to.