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Children looking after Children
Does anyone know if there is an age limit for Children being left on their own during the working day? My Ex-wife occasionly works during the school holidays and leaves my 13(nearly 14) year old in charge of her sisters' who are 9 and 12. I'll be grateful to hear if anyone knows of any age limit or any views on the subject.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think it depends on the maturity of the child, not their actual age. Some 10 yr olds are mature for their age, but on the other hand some 18 yr olds should remain supervised!!
Hope these links help. They all give information about leaving children 'home alone' and older children looking after younger siblings.
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/Templates/Topic.asp?NodeID=90323
This will give you the answers you need
Life is hard for a single parent and I take my hat off to your ex for trying to do the best she can.
If you are that concerned why not take some time off work yourself so that your eldest doesn't have such a responsibility when your ex is desperately trying to provide for YOUR kids?
Hi, In answer to your question about minimum age to be left home caring for syblings is, there isnt one, you are supposed to use your own judgment. I once asked social services the same question and that is the answer I got, so it must be right coming from them.
And If you feel your daughter is responsible enough to care for her syblings then why not as long as it's not all the time.