Not at all, so much could go wrong
Neverā¦ thatās just wrong
Ummm NEVERā¦ Itās against the lawā¦ Hellooooo
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No. I have 7 kids and my oldest is 12, he
Just started being allowed to be home alone for more than 2 minutes while I walk outside to smoke!! He has a cell phone and my neighbor is like a gma to him. His brothers dad also lives 2 minutes from my house. And I still worry! We are 10 seconds from the police station and I still freak out. I wouldnāt leave my 7 year old alone not
Even to step out on a call!!! He could get hurt bad or get into something.
Maybe just go outside for fresh air and right back at it
Far to young to be left alone
I wouldnāt leave a seven year old alone they are too young to be left alone get a sitter
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After my parents divorced '96 and my grandma (dadās mom) passed '97, within a 6 month period, my dad would go to the bar after work and Iād be home alone from the time I got out of school until 10 or 11 when heād finally get home. I could use the stove but preferred not to since most items were frozen. My mom lived 5 miles away. I was around 8 years old. I knew phone numbers of my moms and the close neighbors if I needed them. Doors were always locked and deadbolt right after Iād get home.
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Nope nope nope nope. Theyāre still practically a baby. Not a chance.
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Less than 10 minutes I think is fine. It all depends on the kid and the area you live. You (or the person youāre speaking on behalf of) are the only one who knows those factors so the parent is the only one that gets to make that choice. Obviously, CPS or the state can decide for you as well but as you said, there is no age laws wherever you are so they have already ruled for the parents to be able to decide.
Exactly 0 minutes. I think (at least in the US) the minimum age to be left alone is up to the state. Youngest Iāve seen there is 10, most states say there is no minutes age.
Depends. Can they prepare meals, understand not to open the door if someone knocks, communicate with a mobile device, understand protocol in case of fire or emergency. I see young kids that are in other countries doing the most. Cooking over open fires and stuff. Depends on maturity.
I grew up in Korea. I was allowed to go out and play with friends, be home alone, walk to preschool and to after school programs since I was young. Probably starting at age 4.
My husband is in Japan right now, where itās very common thing to see a 4-5 year olds taking the subway, going 4-5 stops to their preschools in the morning.
I would trust my 7 year old to be alone for a quick milk run here and there, but not for an hour or more. This is because I know my 7 year old. I really think it just depend on the child.
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Am I the only one who was left alone at that age?! I cooked, cleaned, did my homework and watched telenovelas. 
I was very mature tooā¦ I kinda had to.
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Noooooooo. I Have an 8 year old and I never leave her aloneā¦
Depends on the child I was 8 stayed home all day while my parents worked. Years ago I left my oldest 2 that were 7&9 home alone for 15 mins while I went to get their younger sisters from a few streets over
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There are always laws regarding kids left home alone. 7 yrs old is always no.
In this world today, I wouldnāt. I couldnāt. Not for anything more than to go mow the lawn or to maybe walk the dog but that would be it. At the age of 10, maybe long enough to go to the grocery store. This world isnāt what it use to be. Although it isnāt about living in fear that I am talking about but being their protector in this insane and unstable world we live in.
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I wouldnāt ever. I could probably trust them but not some other people in this world.
Not at all far too young.
Just canāt these days.
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Iād be livid if I found out my 8yr old was left alone even othough I know she would be ok thatās NOT the point no child under the age of 13 should be left alone in MY opinion obvs other parents have there opinions and reasons for doing things but me personally kids are too young under 13 and Iād say 13 and above depending on personality sensible responsible enough and mature enough to be able to be left alone
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Wouldnāt! And nope! Way to young!
I wouldnāt leave a 7 year old alone
No I wouldnāt leave mine until they were 10 and only then it was a quick trip to gas station.
Omg 7 way too young xx
It would depend on where you live and the maturity of the child. In the city obviously not but in the country I would probably say yes if the child was closer to 10. There are a lot of factors to consider. I have a 5 yo I never leave home alone. The most he gets is tv time while I cut the grass lol
Depends on the child
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All depends on the maturity of the child, where you live and how you have brought your child up. I know I wouldnāt leave any of mine aged 7 or under alone however I leave my 14 Yr old to mind my 9 Yr old if I have to nip to work (I work in home care sector so pop back every hour or so) please donāt judge me 
Legally itās usually around 12 years old. A 7 year old may be āmatureā but theyāre still 7 and mentally can not grasp a lot of the dangers of the world.
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No not 7 year old . If she / was 12 yes be ok .
Never. Even though you a child may be mature enough to handle it but they may not be able to handle an emergency
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My 8 an 9 yr old are very responsible so depends on there maturity also they kno what they can an canāt do an all the rules, just aswell I taught them all this as my car broke down on the highway an they got home from School before I could get home by rd side assistance so it was lucky they new what to do plus they have mobile phones each to be able to be contacted in case of emergencies
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hell no not mine no way!!
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No too young i would say age 11
My children know all of the rules of what to do and not do when Iām not home. Just incase I am out running errands and donāt make it home in time to be there after school. He is also a very good kid so if I have to pop out I probably wonāt have a big issue if I was going to be gone for half an hour or something. Heād just sit there playing video games. Luckily O have enough kids so itās unlikely he would be alone, but he knows what to do if I am not home right away.
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Maturity is key here. This question can only be accurately answered based on the individual child.
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Maturity has nothing to with it. At 7, no amount of maturity can boost that kid beyond the chronological age of 7. Kids panic under stress, and in an emergency cannot be trusted to not run and hide under a bed. That could have devastating consequences in certain situations that I wonāt go into detail about.
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Thatās way too young to be left alone. I have five kids, including a six-year-old, and Iād never consider leaving one of my little ones alone.
No. Wayyyyyyyy. The state says 11 yrs old
I would not leave my 7 year old home aloneā¦
I would not leave a 7 year old alone at all for any time
Even though there is no age limit written intk the law in your home state, at 7 years old, if the police were called to the home for ANY reason. You are going to jail and DCF is coming.
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I use to leave mine for about 2 hours every day. They would get off the bus and wait at home until I could get there. I had a neighbor that would go by and kinda check on them, sit in the field with them (we lived in a camper at the time). I did what I had to do to raise my kids as a single mother in rural Appalachia.
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My daughter is 6.5, Holly hannahā¦I couldnāt imagine leaving her home alone any time soon (and she is pretty mature for her age).
In my state we can at 8. At 8 I left my child for only an hour until I got home and only 2 hours tops.
Not at 7. My state has no law also. I know my parents left me at 7 (I had an older brother who was 10) but im 33 now so times have changed. I have left my almost 13yr old home.
(I use to baby sit at like 12. Which I had taken a class to do so)
I leave my 7 year old alone with older siblings but never by himself. I wonāt even leave my 9 year old alone yet
I wound leave a 7 year old home alone for zero seconds.
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My son will be 7 in 4 months, and there is no way in hell I would let him stay home alone.
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Absolutely too young
Iād wait a couple years personally! My daughter is 6 and quite mature for her age, but I wouldnāt feel comfortable leaving her alone until around age 10 or 11
I started when my son was well into 8 years old, but only for small trips to the grocery as test runs for when he became older. He also got a cell phone for that reason alone. He was aware of what to do and what not to do. I was actually pretty impressed with how he did.
Our state law is 8 years old with restrictions.
I love in a state where there is no age limit and my son is 6.5 I have left him alone for no more than 20 min and the ONLY reason I do is because I have a camera in my house for that reason. I wouldnāt leave him for longer than 30 min tops.
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Define alone? Are we talking leaving the 7 year old alone to go mow the lawn or something where youāre there but not there or leaving the 7 year old alone to go to the store or something where youāre just not there?
Yes to the first.
No to the second.
No matter how mature a 7 year old appears to be theyāre still just 7.
The world has changed since most of us were children and the ārulesā that applied 20 years ago have dramatically changed.
Even if they āknowā what to do in an emergency it doesnāt mean that they could follow through in an actual emergency without guidance.
You also need to consider that 7 Year olds donāt necessarily follow rules when no one is around to know whether they are or are not. Not too big of a deal if they get into the cookiesā¦but a bigger deal if they try to cook for themselves or something.
Just enough time to pop outside for a cigarette or take a shower. Thatās about it. 
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Not at all!!! No way no how should a 7 yr old be home alone!!!
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Alone? At 7? Is this a real question? A typo? 
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Definitely too young.
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Sometimes if traffic is bad, my daughter (almost 8) ends up beating me home. Max a 15 min window. We live in the country and I have neighbors that watch pretty close if my car isnāt home yet. She video calls me until Iām in the drive, locks the door, and have a āsafe spotā till I make it home. It isnāt perfect but just the way it is sometimes. She has had babysitters for the summer that she had to tend to herself (and her sibling) - so 15 mins wonāt be the end of the world for her. Now when my son is 7, aināt no way!!!
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Okay, at 7 I was home alone with my 8yr old brother and 3yr old brother while my mom was at work. However todayās 7yr old isnāt the same as the 80/90s kids are coddled way more and sheltered. With that being said I wouldnāt leave a seven-year-old home alone in this day in age.
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I just started leaving my 12 year old alone. And i donāt stay gone for long.
I wouldnāt. Thatās way too young. Iāve just allowed my 11.5 year old to be home alone in small spurts.
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My son is 6, and I couldnāt imagine leaving him alone at 7. No age here either but I donāt trust the world and just no.
No. Iāll leave her with her 14 yr old sister or my 16yr old niece. 7 is to young.
Depends on the maturity of the child. My oldest was 8, and I would leave him alone for about 20 minutes at a time to get my middle son off the bus (the bus always came at random times so I really couldnāt make it shorter). My middle son is 6 (almost 7) and Iāll leave him alone for 5 ish minutes at a time to go take trash down to the dumpster. I really wouldnāt leave them alone for too long though
Why would you even ask that 7 is to young to be left alone 13 the youngest id say xx
Well my neighbor had a moldy autist child thatās like 10/11 and she gets left home alone all time even after she was caught at the senior apartments next door to us trying to light it on fire but hey her mom takes care of her supposedly and she barely goes to school
There isnāt really a right age for all kids. It depends on the maturity level of the child, the childās comfort level of being alone, and the length of time left alone. I can leave my almost 9 yr old for up to half an hour but her friend that is a week older canāt be trusted alone when you use the bathroom
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Umā¦ as long as it takes to switch a load of laundry or to take a sh*t, They are absolutely not old enough to take care of themselves
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Too young and from a state that does have an age law on this I have seen them try to charge a friend of mine for leaving a 14-year-old home alone. Even though the age theyāre able to be left home alone is younger. She fought it and obviously won. But itās really up to the discretion of an officer if the officers called out because of it. Once an officerās involved DHR or CPS is called and then youāre involved with them too.
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Not long and not alone. Go hang washing out or have a shower thats about it
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I have a 7 y/o And sheās very independent and very smart she knows not to get into anything but I still donāt leave her alone, my son watches her heās 16 if I have to go anywhere, She knows to call 911 or go to a neighbor if anything happens
Thatās too young. 12 years old and for short periods of time is appropriate.
Hell no! Way too young
I have a 7 year old; definitely too young to leave alone
Depends on age of maturity imo clearly I wouldnāt go to the store and leave a 7 year old at home but up to 20 minutes if I need a hot shower or something they usually sit on their ipads.
Not long ,maybe just a little doing chores around the houseā¦
Heck no - come on think about it - boys are far to curious and girls wanna cook - left alone a whole bunch of bad shĀ”t can happen. What were you like at 7
Wait like leave the property alone or taking a shower still in the house alone??
7 NEVER!!! Leave the child on the property alone.
I have a 7 year old. No way in Heck would i leave him alone. Way to Young. Shout my 10 and 9 year olds are to young
I was left home alone at 6. From 4am to 2 pm. In the summer times. I would leave my daughter when she was 7 inside the house if I was doing stuff outside. Working in the barn w my father in law. I live in the country an share a yard w in laws. So if anything would happen she knows who to call or where to go. But she wasnt left home alone till she was 10. She had a phone. An i would get pizza or something. It would only b 15 mins. Ik ppl that leaves there 8 an older kids home alone. But they have the cameras all thru the house linked to their fones. It all depends on the maturity of the child really. My niece would b left home all day at the age of 8. Would walk across the street to the park. Go 3 houses down to a friends so I mean its watever. Ppl judge others so hard. Everyone has different opinions but every situation is different
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my daughter just turned 8 in december and even though she knows how to make certain things to eat and knows how to to call me or the police, i still would never leave her alone.
she is pretty mature for only being 8 but i still feel like thats way to young!
Shoot i left mine alone @ 6 
joking! Never, ever under 11ish & depends even then on maturity.
Just for a few mins at max 20 mins
Too young. Espeically these days things arenāt the way they used to be
Are you going to be right back ? All day I wouldnāt yet.
Iāve lived in the country my whole life. In 2 years when my son is 7 not even going to lie there will be time where he will be by himself. It takes 3-4 hours <8 if I do all 18 acres> to mow our yard. But I know Iām within distance to get to him if he needs me, not technically leaving my home or property.
If you know your child will be just fine, maybe ask a neighbor to keep an eye on your home if youāre going to be gone more than 15 minutes.
This day and age you have to be careful. Best of luck to you momma
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I was told by a sheriff that depends on how mature the parent thinks their child there is no legal age to be left alone
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If itās not your kid and youāre concerned maybe speak to the mother not run to Facebook. Chances are this mother/father knows what theyāre doing with their own child. None of us know the child or the situation.
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I actually got advice about this a couple of weeks ago . And itās 16 Australia wide to be left alone as ex got caught with my 14 yr got a warning
Nope. I would wait till 11 or 12.
My oldest is 8 and no way in hell. She is not mentally mature enough to be left home alone
Nope I wouldnāt. He could be in the house and me in the yard to say get the mail but leaving my 7 yr old really alone? no way.
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my 8 and 10 year old are home alone for a couple hours after school. We live in a gated community and have friends who work from home so if the kids need something, they are right there. They are very responsible kids and know not to eat anything except yogurt (less likely to choke), they have a phone to call 911 or text me at work. (Iām also only 10 minutes away) So I agree, each child is different so this isnāt really a situation other people can judge bc they arenāt my kids parent.
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Oh my no not at 7 the earliest is 11
I left my son stay home alone at 10yrs old. Thats the law they must be 10yrs or older. 12yrs old to watch another child.
not at all and if did not long.my younger ones are 9 and 10 almost 11 and 10 i dont trust leaving alone and if did its no more than 20 minutes and i let my neighbor know if anything would happen if had too. and i dont trust kids alone especially my 10 yr old id trust my 9 yr old before 10 yr old. there left alone to my street mailbox and back.
I think it depends on the maturity level of the kid. I have a 7 year old but no way in h-e-l-l I would leave her alone!!!
Nope. Earliest Iād say is maybe 11 or 12.
I just had to teach my 10 year old a couple weeks ago to not put metal in the microwave. Heās mature, but I think until theyāre about 11-12 thereās still some ācommon senseā things they havenāt learned yet to be alone.
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