At what age would you allow your teen to stay home alone at night?

At what age would you allow your teen to stay home alone at night?

CareBear asked:


I am curious.
What age would you let your teen stay home alone for a night?
Or atleast until about 3 or 4 in the morning?
Why?

MYRA

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10 Responses to “At what age would you allow your teen to stay home alone at night?”

1. Nikki ツ Says:
   January 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am

   15 or 16 is when my mom let me.

2. sniffles! Says:
   January 9th, 2009 at 4:38 am

   i did when i was 13 but i dont think my mom would let us until we were 16

3. libby_1416 Says:
   January 11th, 2009 at 5:54 pm

   well-
   my parents went on a one-day trip once, and since my sister [15 then, 16 now] was at some church overnight thing, they let me stay home.

   I was/ am 17.

4. :( Says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

   As long as the kid isn’t going to set the house on fire, knows all the emergency numbers, and can take care of themselves, it is probably fine. My parents first let me stay home overnight alone when I was 14. I think that’s about a good age.

5. Sheri2271 Says:
   January 14th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

   I waited till my daughter was 16, but that was due to her maturity. My son started staying alone at 14 but he was more responsible.

6. ~Hes walking!!! YAY!!~ Says:
   January 15th, 2009 at 9:33 am

   13 is the legal age of a babysitter, so if my daughter can watch a child by herself then she can be by herself at home.

7. THINKABOUTIT Says:
   February 1st, 2009 at 8:22 pm

   It all depends on the teen’s maturity.
   Although a good age would be 14 or 15.
   But as I said before it all depends on the teen’s maturity level.
   Cause if they can take care of themselves, they know all the emergency numbers, won’t set the house on fire, & pretty much know how to take care of themselves.
   Then whenever the teen knows how to do all of what I said above, then that’s the age.
   It could be as early as 13 or it could be as late as 16.

8. My Heart Will Go On Says:
   February 4th, 2009 at 8:46 am

   when i was 11. i just had a knife right by my side the whole time though and my cell phone in my left hand

9. ash.54321 Says:
   February 6th, 2009 at 11:54 am

   im 15 and i stay alone at night

10. turtlebaby1019 Says:
    February 7th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    13-14…but explain the rules completely, and check in every hour or two.