What age did you leave your child at home?

[Orangebadger]

I am not quite in the teen stage yet, but heading there with my 11 yr old. In September she will be starting secondary school and she will be 12 in November. Currently they (DS is 6) go to a child minder for wrap around care twice a week and in the holidays the odd day with the childminder or a club/ wrap around care.

Now when she is in secondary obviously no more child care. What age did you leave your teen at home while you went to work for the day in the holidays?

Despite my DD being very sensible and mature I just think 12 is too young for this. I am not sure what I will do with her when I am working in the school holidays!

By 12 I was leaving dd for the day if necessary. I'm a single parent though so sometimes no other option. I work term time only though so only ever a day here or there

If they get lonely they can invite a friend over or meet up with friends in town or the park surely? That's what DS did from 12.

I was 34.

Reassuring and scary at the same time! As in how fast they change once they start high school!!!