Leaving a 12 year old home alone

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From 4pm to 7.30pm two days per week.

I’d leave her an easy dinner.

I think just because it’s later I’m worrying a bit. She will be in 2nd year secondary school and is a mature girl.

Year 8? Absolutely fine.

Adding that we have neighbours in the case of an emergency.

Yes year 8.

I think that's fine.

I think if she is okay with it then yes. If she’s not comfortable with it then I would find alternative arrangements if possible.

Totally normal

I wouldn't think twice about it. No minors to supervise and an easy dinner left. As long as she has access to a phone and contact numbers I'd leave her to it.

I will be leaving mine 2 days next week from 10.30 to 2.30 🤷‍♀️ she's too old and belligerently stubborn for any kind of holiday club, What's a parent to do??

The worst case scenario is she'll eat too much crap and watch too much TV 🙈 yours will be probably be the same?!

Totally; I was home alone 4-6 five days a week from age 9. No mobiles then either.

Absolutely fine. My 12 year old walks to the station, takes s trsin and then a bus to school, and the same in returnall in all almost 1 hour per direction. then home alone for 2 hours twice a week.

I was at home alone for longer and at a younger age.

Mine lets herself in from high school every day - anywhere from like 3pm/4pm till about six. Weekends I pop out to the shops or for a coffee with a friend. They’re absolutely fine. Are they not out and about independently now? Most weekends and during the holidays they are out in town or with friends. I like things they can cook in the microwave or air fryer as it switches off and doesn’t need them remembering to turn the cooker off.

I think that's fine if she's a sensible girl - you know your own child best. She can always give you a ring to let you know she's home from school ok. She'll probably enjoy having the house to herself for a bit, I did at that age!

Depends a bit what your definition of an easy dinner is. Mine have all been a bit scatty at that age and I’d worry they’d leave the hob on etc.

As long as she’s not worried about it I’d think fine too (I have one worrier who even age 13 hated being left alone (someone knocked banged really on the door once while he was home alone and he was freaked out). My 12 yo now would be fine

Yes absolutely fine

Mine wouldn't like it (fine as a one off, but she would find 7.30pm x2 days a week a lot) but if I needed to do it for work then so be it!

Mine is home from 3/4 until 5/6, alone, most days. She also sometimes collects her younger brother from school on her way home.

No issues.

Absolutely not!

Absolutely fine, I can't see why this would be a problem. Presumably she's left some during the day sometimes, and goes out locally with friends?

Depends on the 12 year old.

She goes out locally with friends and is left in the day. I think just because later and in the winter, dark.