What age do you leave your kids at a party?

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Dc is nearly 8 and this morning has been upset all day because we said we were leaving him at his friends party tomorrow. He's going with all his school friends, he knows the parents of the boy and it's only for an hour and half while they play. I'm going back for the meal to help out.

I think he's old enough and independent enough to be left. He's the only child I know that gets upset when we don't stay but with parties every weekend lasting 3 hours I feel its unfair to drag his baby sister along to just sit there and get upset that she's too young to do what all the big kids are doing.

Am I being unfair or unreasonable?

8 old enough especially when he knows the hosts and its only for 90 mins. My dd only 4 so I still stay but I have older nieces and nephews and they were left from age 5/6ish

I left from age 5/6. 8 is plenty old enough to be left at a party

About 6, I reckon

I'd say from around 5. Younger if you know the person well. Seven or eight is old enough. And people bringing babies to parties can be a bit of a nuisance because Mums have to be made cups of tea and catered for.

I've just left my 5 year old.

I think I'd be a touch concerned if my almost 8 year old couldn't be left in the circumstances you describe. Can he articulate what the problem is?

He can articulate perfectly fine especially when it's something he's not happy about or needs.

He's being very annoying today. He is a bit clingy and sensitive anyway but at his age he's more than capable of going to the loo on his own, asking for a drink etc. I think it'll do him good to gain a bit more independence.