While I walk to the mailbox. Lol
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I wouldnāt leave my 7 year old home alone at all. I barely leave my 11 year old home alone and when I do itās for 1-2 hours max
Youāre such a good mom love you mom
I started when my kids hit 10 but started with half hour first then moved it slowly just so they got the feeling always make sure they have access to a phone cos u just never know when they wanna call u to say their fine or they need u home
I do not think a 7 year old is able to be left alone for any amount of time. And my daughter is soon to be 7 and there is no way in heck Iād leave her home alone.
I wouldnāt ever at that age, my son is 13 and stays home if I only go to the store thats 2 min from our home
It depends. I most likely wouldnāt leave my 7 year old alone at home longer than maybe 20-30 minutes tops and I would have snacks laid out and ready so she wouldnāt feel the need to try and microwave or God forbid use the oven. Sheās pretty content watching TV for that amount of time and she (unfortunately) knows how to reach me through the Alexas. Now if she were with her sister whoās 9 years old, I could see going for MAYBE up to an hour. Sheās the neurotic sensible one of the two. I guess it really depends on your childās maturity, how curious and rebellious they are, and how long you plan on being gone.
Never thatās to young
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Never i have a 7 yr old
At 7 I left mine home while I walked 4 year old to corner for school bus. 7 year old home home sick in bed I was gone maybe 5 min. And you could see me out living room window
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Never not old enough
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On non school days when I had to work and could not afford daycare for an 11 year old my kids started staying home for 6 hours now my 14 year old will watch get 4 year old brother all day if I work on weekends
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Depends on the child.
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I have 3 kids 8,6,6 and I would not leave them alone for any minutes !!!
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None? Please tell me this is a joke
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Would never leave a 7 year old home alone.
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Alone? Long enough to go potty or walk to the mailbox
Home alone when you leave the property? Never
Of course a 7 year old is NOT old enough to be left alone!!
I have three 7 year olds in my house and I dont even trust them to be alone while I shower lol.
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Long enough to go downstairs and put a load of laundry inā¦
I think it really depends in their maturity level. I would not want to leave them home all day but if they arenāt a trouble maker then a couple of hours would be fine. Make sure they know not to answer the door if someone knocks.
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Oh Lordā¦a seven year old should never be left alone
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not home alone at all.
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Quite concerning this is an actual question - I know you said not your child but obviously someone is unsureā¦
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Listen each case is by the individual. Some kids are more mature I personally was cooking for myself and cleaning for about 3 hours a day at 7 my next door neighbor was there all day. But I will tell u this kids today are allot more immature mentally then we older generation.
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7 years old??? Never
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Also Iām pretty sure thereās a law in every state for thisā¦ so unsafe
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No 7 year old should ever be left alone.
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I have had five seven year olds and I never did (or would) leave them alone at that age! My grandson turns 7 this year and I cannot even fathom him being left alone at that age.
I would not leave a 7 year old alone.
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Not at all. Our daughter is 9 and we would never leave her alone. 
Umm, No! that wouldnāt even be a thought in my mindš¤¦āāļø
My mom used to leave me home at 9 to watch my then 2 and 4 year old siblings. Prior to that I had the option around 7 or so to stay home while my mom went grocery shopping, or ran errands. In PA thereās no age minimum for being home aswell. I was definitely way mature for my age, and could cook and clean and take after little ones. It really should be based of the maturity level of the child, and if they can handle being home by themselves with out causing harm to themselves or the home. That being said, make sure you talk phone safety with them. Have a list of contact s (ma, dad, grandma, aunt, police, etc) for if anything were to happen, they know who to call.
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Iāll leave them alone long enough to smoke a cigarette, anything after that is a disaster
No 7hear old should be left alone in my opinion
So wrong.never leave a child on there own without an adult.l2 13 ok for an hour or two
Not longer than it takes to go to the bathroom!!! I canāt believe anyone would even consider that. 
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Maybe while I go out to the mailbox or stand outside talking to a neighbor. But not like legit leave the house to grocery shop or anything. Iād say closer to 10. Depending on the maturity levelā¦
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No. I have a 7 year old and he is definitely not capable of being left alone. The maturity level at 7 doesnāt exist. 7 year olds should never be left alone!!
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There is a law children must be a certain age seven is to young
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Nope, I have twin 9 year olds and I wonāt leave them home alone. My 12 year old who is almost 13 only for a few hours but never with his siblings. He canāt babysit.
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In my state there is no law however I would not leave a 7 year old alone regardless of the maturity level you think your child has. My daughter has been staying home alone since she was 10. It started out with a few minutes at a time if I had to run to the gas station or to pick up food. Then we did longer periods when she would get off the bus, she was dropped off at home by a parent in the neighborhood to make sure she got home and in the house safely. She would be home no more than an hour before I or her dad got home. She is now 13 she is fine to stay home all day while we work but I will only leave her for a few hours at night and absolutely never overnight. She has always been very mature but she still makes mistakes because she is still a kid.
To the OP if this is something you have to do I suggest starting out with short periods of time to see how the child handles it. If you have a neighbor you trust inform them that the child is at home and ask if they can be an emergency contact for the child while he is home alone. If they are ok with this then make sure the child knows to only go to the neighbor in an emergency. Set strict ground rules for what the child is allowed to do and not do. Make sure the child knows that he should not let anyone know he is home alone for security purposes. Best that adults outside of those you trust donāt know there is a child alone.
Every child is diffrentā¦I left my now 11 year old alone at 7 for short periods of time. However I wonāt leave my youngest that is almost 7 nowā¦
It depends on the childs maturity level. Must have access to phone, know now to call emergency # and have a plan to go to neighbors house in case of emergency
A smart parent wouldnāt even think of leaving a child home alone. This world is evil. Leave and come home and someone took child and sold him or her. Then you would know the answer.
That depends on the 7yr old, and where are you going? Down to the barn? 15-30 minutes for a well behaved, advanced child.
I wouldnāt leave a child that has any behavioral issues for any amount of time. Maybe to go out back and hang clothes on the lineā¦ but not to go anywhere too far from the house.
My daughter is 7 and I would never.
Mmmm I wouldnāt leave mine alone if I was leaving the property!
I would never, leave a 7 yr. old, alone.
7 is too young to be left alone at home
Whatever youāre smoking to even think this is a legit question, you should probably lay off!
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I would not trust my 9 year old home alone
Not at 7 I think from the age 11plus
A cop tried to tell my mom when my brother was 8 and I was 6 that we were old enough to stay alone for an hour or so. She was appalled. But that was the 90s for you. I could leave my child home alone that young.
Not at all! Its illegal to leave a 7 yr old alone!
Not at 7 thatās way too young
Would I? NO. Could my 7 almost 8 year old handle it? yes I believe she could. That doesnāt mean Iām going to leave her home alone. My parents live next door and sheās waited with the door closed and locked for my sister to get there (5 mins max) however that was an emergency situation. It really depends on the child. Personally I think 9 -12 is an appropriate age to start leaving then for short periods of time
Nooooo Not in this day & age
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I have a 7, almost 8 year old and I would not leave him alone.
I personally wouldnāt. Not even to go check our mail that takes 10 minutes. Things can happen quickly
Personally I wouldnāt leave my child alone so young. Earliest is 12-13.
My daughter probably could stay home by herself, but would i have her at home by herself? Absolutely not.
Never. There are way too many things that could happen for me to have a clear conscience leaving not only my 7 year old but ANY 7 year old. Just no old enough, no matter how mature.
Maybe long enough to shower or something but Iād still be in the same house. I wouldnāt leave them completely alone at all at this age
I personally wonāt leave my 14 year old at home on her own. Not because she is not old enough because she is not sensible enough. My just turned 10 year old has more sense about her and I personally think thatās too young.
Long enough to pee ā¦ they are way too young at 7 so much could happen ā¦
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Would my daughter is 11 and I donāt leave her alone for more then 5 min (just running to mail box or gas station right across the road)
I believe 11 is the oldest you can leave alone for a few hrs. Iād have to look it up again. There is boundaries on ages.
My kids are 6 and 9. They stay home alone for 6 to 8 hours with no issues. I had the police tell me how responsible they were with emergency procedures stuck together and refused to talk to strangers and called me immediately when an incident happened at our apartment complex. Completely had nothing to do with the kids but they had to temporarily evacuate until it was cleared
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My daughter is going on 9 and Iād never leave her home alone.
It all depends on how responsible the PARENT feels their kiddo is. What you feel is best for someone elseās child doesnāt mean itās actually best.
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Oh my God so many people on here either donāt trust their kids or havenāt taught them responsibility properly. 
loosen the grip people.
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No way- not by himself-
At 7 years old, absolutely not!
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Not 6. No way. Thats way too young to be left by themselves
I would NEVER leave a 7 year old alone @!!
If they are responsible enough to not answer the door, turn on stove, etcā¦ long enough to run to the store for milk, at maximum. I would be booking it though.
I started being left alone at 6 sometimes with my baby brother. (Short periods of time) I turned out fine. Lol
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If they are mature I would leave them for probably 5 minutes on their own, but I do that with all my kids to go the bathroom or shower on my own! Iām hesitant on leaving my kids at 11 for a few minutes by themselves!
Nope. My oldest is 13 and has NEVER been left alone. I just the other day left him at home for half hour to see how he would do. Emergency contacts, locked doors etc. He was fantastic but I wouldnāt leave for longer than thatā¦ some people are irresponsible in my opinion to leave kids under 13 alone for more than an hour. Especially if they leave another child in their care
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Would not leave a 7 year old alone at all. I am still debating if my 12 year old Grandson is old enough to be left alone for 2 hours
Depending on how mature,maybe few minutes waiting for their bus.
My dad started leaving me alone around 10. I think it should just be based off of maturity of the child.
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Not for any amount of time!
I would never allow a 7yr old to be home aloneā¦I have a son who will be 10 next month and is very mature and I still have never left him home alone and dont plan to until he is at least 13. And at that point it would only be when absolutely necessary and a short period of time)
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No not in this day in age.
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There is a law that they have to be 12. And 12 to baby!
Never ever not for a sec
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No. That is far to young
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I would not leave my almost 6 year old and 9 year old nieces home alone they may be mature for their age but I donāt trust other people plus they still donāt know what to do in case of a fire or some thing dangerous comes on
I have a 7 year old and would NOT leave her alone. Thatās way too young to be left alone.
Hell yes unless they have to go to work!
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Just depends on the childs maturity and such and if there were easy to fix foods and snacks for them. Personally I wouldnāt leave my 7 year old alone for more than 15-20 minutes though.
Nope I would never untill there at least 12yearsoldthen maybe
Id say no, not at all.
Definitely way too young! I have a 13 and a half year old and a 10 year old & I JUST started leaving them alone for short periods of time!
Being single parent never would leave any my 4 alone until near teens
If this child was alone and he or she got hurt,or something happened ,whom would you blame,whose fault would it be?
My son is turning 7 next Wednesday. I would never leave him alone ever.
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My neighbors leave their eight-year-old alone all the time. She doesnāt know their phone number, she forgets her key to get inside the house so she comes over to my house, which is fine. I think itās way too young.
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