Leave him in house?

[Lushplease]

Would you leave a 12 year old at home for 3 hours whilst you went into work - 10am-1pm (school closed tomorrow)
His Dad will be in the house but asleep ( nightshift and a deep sleeper).
I have absolutely nobody who could helpe out tomorrow.

Of course! If he was desperate he'd be able to wake his dad. Try not to worry - he's growing up now and is capable of sitting downstairs for a couple of hours on his own!

Yes

Peace him a packet of biscuits and a screen and tell him not to move. He’ll be delighted.

Yes, if he's anything like mine, don't be surprised if he is still sleeping when you come home!

This is absolutely fine. He has a parent in place and would be able to wake him if he needed to.

Absolutely, unless there is something you are not telling us about special needs, impulsive behaviour, history of setting the house on fire etc.

Surely it is normal for a secondary age child to spend a few hours alone at home sometimes? Mine certainly did.

Yes, I would, no problem. I would even without the sleeping adult - what other option would there be? Wouldn’t most 12 year olds be at home at the weekends/during the holidays whilst their parents are at work?

Mine are younger but I'd have thought (SEN etc aside) I'd be happy to leave them alone for a few hours during the daytime, never mind with a sleeping parent.

Absolutely fine assuming none of the issues exexpat mentioned.
I remember talking to a Dad who had worked a night shift and said he couldn't sleep if his son (about 10 or 11) was awake but he was impulsive and "trouble", a normal, trustworthy 12 year old will be fine.

Of course. Talk him through what he is and isn't allowed to do. It's 3 hours and there is a parent in the house who can be woken if needed.

Of course it’s fine! He’s 12! And there’s even a sleeping parent that could be woken in an emergency. Or is there something you’re not saying like special needs or history of bad behaviour?

He 12! Of course you can leave him

Yes! Mine, like all their mates, were home alone after school until we got in from work.

In yr 7 I should say. Not primary z

Definitely with a sleeping father in the house. I would leave a well behaved confident 12 year old with no one in the house for 3 hours in the daytime.

Yep

SEN aside, yes.
In fact my 11 Yr old has done 8-4 alone, no sleeping parent, on the odd PD day DH can't wfh.

Shocked that you need to ask TBH.

Thanks everyone.
I know I'm overthinking this. I'm going to leave him.

Yes, if his dad is in the house it’s fine - your son could wake him if it was an emergency.

I wouldn't give it a second thought.

Or a first for that matter.

My 9 year old isn't even dressed by the time I get back from my 4hrs morning shift.

Well, I left him. Called him at midday and he was absolutely fine playing on his tablet ( and eating the packed lunch I'd made up for him)
Thank you all.

Yes a few hours is fine. TV and biscuits will soften the blow😂

You left him a packed lunch? Can he not make his own sandwich/lunch? You’d be better off teaching him some life skills than babying him.