Would you leave a sensible 12 yr old home alone?

[BluebellTheDonkey]

For 2 hours? I am wondering if this would be acceptable, once a week. Its my DS, he is a mature sensible lad and knows not to answer the door, keep his phone by him etc.
Would you? Or is it too long?

Yes. DS is one of the youngest in his year (August birthday) and we starting leaving him for short periods early in year 6 to get him ready for transfer to secondary school. (For example leaving him at home when going to collect siblings from school).

We now allow him to stay home alone for a morning while DS is at work.

Yes and have done!

Handsoff

Definitely. We leave DS1, 12 for up to 3 hours if we go anywhere he doesn't want to go. We don't have to listen to the moaning and he's happy at home! Apart from a few cupboard doors being left open he's normally exactly where we left him

Yes. Mine had to come home alone today and let herself in and be alone for a couple of hours. She has a few times stayed alone for the morning whilst I am working. I haven't left her for a whole day just yet, though I fear this might be the case in the summer holidays this year, but for a few hours, no problem. She has her phone and instructions not to answer the door. I find it all a bit scary, but she doesn't mind. It is good for them to build independence.