Birthday party and childcare

[Radom]

My youngest has been invited to two birthday parties on the same day one starting as the other finishes.I would like him to go to both as these are both his friends and doesn't get many invites and gets left out a lot at home due to older siblings both being girls and the age difference but I'm struggling no one to have his siblings they are a 12 year old and 10 year girls both are quite sensible most days they spend in their bedrooms to point only time I see them is when they want food lol would I be wrong to leave them home alone ?the parties are 11-3 not including the traveling but only into town in a small town xx

I think they are too young, the 12 year old on her own maybe but not in charge of sister. Would it be possible to bring them along, with plenty of books to read and having cleared it with party mum. Or to ask another parent if they would mind keeping an eye on your ds and you just drop him and collect?

Afaik there’s no law - it’s for parents to judge the common sense of their child. I was definitely staying home alone at 10 - and at 12 was probably “looking after” my younger sibling as well. If you leave them with strict instructions to not answer the door and not turn on the stove etc I imagine it would be fine

And regular phone calls from you to check on them

Totally fine.

Get them to text in I keep in touch.

How do they feel about it?

I could take them to the first party as it's a party place but both girls aren't interested anymore so would cost £15 for them to sit with me the second party is a whole class party so already 30 kids so definitely wouldn't expect to leave him there and I left him once before but he got upset about something and you could see that the mom didn't like the fact he got upset so would prefer to stay for now xx

Older one ok about it as has phone and has started getting herself home on bus etc from senior school and younger one really wants more independent and doesn't get why we allow her older sister to do things she can't find myself saying she's two and half years older you can when your that age lol

If you think they are sensible enough then leave them at home, I used to be alone at home before school age 10 as my mum had to work and my dad wasn't around. If I could sort breakfast and lock up the house then I'm sure your two will manage a couple of hours

I think they would be ok at home, Regular contact on phone etc, if you only a few miles away.
Also if it’s some kind of indoor play place you don’t have to pay just to take them In with you if they are not participating in anything.

I would leave them at home and wouldn't even think about it too much
Or send them off shopping or to McDonalds

Thanks for the replies I'm still undecided but my husband thinks they will be fine and both will love that we trust them enough to give them a tiny bit of a chance being independent xx