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Unless the young ones are in a confined space where you’ve surely babysafed everything in their space they should not be left alone for extended periods.
Maybe to run to the bathroom or take a quick shower.
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Under 3 year olds should NOT be left on their own together at all 
little kids cant communicate so they will accidentally hurt eachother on occassions.
I dont think its fair to technically be leaving your 6 year old in charge of 2 babies?
Of course it always depends on the individual child and the dynamics of the children around them.
a mother knows her own children and YOU know your children arent capable of communicating with eachother appropriately yet, so if you left them alone knowing that you would be negligent.
Your hubby saying he was left alone means nothing, i left my 10 year old daughter at home alone for an hour but i have friends who wont keave their 15 year old home alone.
So comparisons to others mean nothing.
Go with YOUR instincts mumma, you kniw your own kids better tgan anyone. 
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sorry but they are too young and they can get hurt really bad your husband is an idiot
doesn’t he realize they could even choke on a toy
The kids are to young to be left alone that’s my opinion
So when one of your kids gets hurt or could choke on something or injured by another bratty kid how are you going to explain it to the ER doctor that your dumb*ss so called children’s father said its ok to leave them unsupervised and around other kids that cause them harm and you just sit there and allowed it to happen?? They have to call CPS by law just to let you know. Smh
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What is wrong with you? You need to tell your husband to grow up. You need to be stronger, what you says GO. You are the mother , you know best. How can you leave a one year or two years or six years unattended . My grandson just turned seven and I watch him after school. I could be in the kitchen but I always checking on him. You are a good mom. God Bless.
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I have 4 kids and am alone, they range from 1-8 , they get left in a room by themselves to play, i have to do dishes, tidy up, go to the toilet, as long as you are checking on them its fine, to many overprotective mums not letting their babies learn on their own, its part of their development
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You can’t raise children like you was raised. Live is a whole lot different than it was when we was children. If you don’t think they are mature enough to be left alo e. Then don’t
Are his games more important than the safety and well-being of his kids? Yes, we all need a break sometimes, but then a responsible adult needs to care for the children. Play video games when the kids nap.
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No,you don’t leave a 1 and 2 year old alone with a 6 year old! It’s common sense to understand why.
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I have a 1,4,6,and 8 year old and I’ve always let them roam around my house as they please 🤷
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I don’t even like to leave my 3 year old alone, she gets into stuff.
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First of all everyone needs to take a chill pill. She isn’t asking to be bashed or to have her husband be called names holy moly. With that being said the 1 year old & 2 year old r to young but you do you girl. My 9 year old & 3 year old play independently together in there own room perfectly fine. My 9 year old is very mature for her age though.
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I believe as long as you check on them regularly they can play in another room as long as you listen for them! Put in a baby monitor while they play that will help you feel better they even have some with cameras!
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Sounds like youre in a very controlling relationship
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I have a 7, 5, and 3 year old. I let them play by themselves, and I check every 10 minutes or so. I wouldn’t leave a 1 or 2 year old unsupervised, they can easily get hurt or choke on something small. I suggest a baby monitor, those with camera are so so helpful, but with the one and two year old I would much rather stay in the room with them. About your husband nothing we say is going to change the situation, the only thing I can say is talk to him, communication is key!
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This is what happens when you leave children unsupervised for even a min. This is my 1 year old who fell out of the dining room chair when my husband walked back into the kitchen to grab my children their drinks. Shit happens SO fast… please rethink leaving young children to their own devices
Hell are you kidding me I have a 14yr, 6,5,3. At family function I’m usually in the kitchen however I’m a busy bee, cooking, watching the kids or at least all within ear shot. Kids can be mean physical, verbal without others seeing/ hearing it.
My hubby thinks it’s ok to leave my 14yr with the 3 littles even though he can’t handle them all. He is a SAHD as of 3mns ago he is learning…
There are bigger issues here than you’re actual question. Your husband and you need to figure out how to get on the same page. Parenting isn’t 2 parents working against each other.
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I have 4 kids 2 4 6 and 7 they get left alone in the room with a camera while i clean cook etc if im busy. I simply make sure theres ntn my son the 2yr old can choke on lil toys i actually domt buy for my oldest if it has choke hazard because of the fact that i have a everythang eatin ass toddler . it is ok just check on them every so often i had a camera but unfortunetly my dog chewed the cord smh so id sugest a camera in the room while u watch on your phone monitor etc . it is not bad to walk away aand get some alone time the drs even suggest it just mak it safe for them
They’re old enuf to be left alone for a half he at home 
But if there’s others around you know bothers your kids, regardless of age, I wouldn’t leave them alone.
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Yes the 2 babies need to be supervised but at 6 the oldest should beable to play alone without you right up there ass (doesnt mean dont go check on them if they get quiet or just because, i feel by like 4 they are old enough to be in a seporit room from mom snd dad if they chose to be, im all for the kids playing in the floor in the living room or in thete rooms but this is just ms
The kids at this age should not be left alone
I would definitely not leave a 1 and 2 year old alone it takes only seconds before they put something in there mouth they aren’t suppose to have
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I have 5 kids… ages 10,9,7,4 and 2… I also have to clean, cook, etc… so while I’m always in hearing distance, I’m not always in the same room… I can’t keep running around when they run around between rooms playing… My older kids know to keep an eye if I’m busy, or if my youngest is with them… if you trust your 6 year old to keep an eye, and it’s safe why not? You could still check every few minutes if it makes you feel better…
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I leave mine in their playroom but i dont trust my 1 yr old so i have a camera monitor to watch them while im doing laundry and other house chores
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My kids play in their room on their own with me checking on them and always in hearing distance whilst I’m buzzing about doing housework .
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Depends on how mature your child is, and of course your state laws because you don’t want your child to be caught left home alone under the age limit and you end up in legal trouble
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When it comes to supervision, it comes down to the details. Is the room childproofed? Have the kids shown a tendency to get into dangerous situations? I have a 7 month old who we allow to be alone in her crib for over an hour. She’ll fall from time to time because she’s on the verge of walking, but besides a lot of scaring herself and a few bloody lips, she’s perfectly fine. You will have to figure out the parameters of when each of your children are okay alone. There’s nothing wrong with checking on them every 15 minutes and watching for a few seconds to see what holds their interest at the moment.
As for the bullying, I think the biggest issue is the divide between you and your husband. If you guys can’t stand united in this, then not only will nothing get done, but your kids with see the difference in authority and start to compartmentalize you two. Sit down and have a serious, open discussion with your husband. No anger. No arguing. Just a married couple having a conversation about something serious. Explain why you feel the way you feel and then listen to his reasoning. I’m sure he wants to toughen the kids up but that doesn’t mean letting them methaphorically play with a chainsaw in the backyard. That also doesn’t mean methaphorically wrapping then in bubble wrap before letting them play outside.
After you two find common ground on how you two are going to raise ya’lls kids, THEN you can decide what to do with that trouble child.
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I have a 5yr ,3yr ,1yr and a 5month old my 5 3 and 1 use the house as there playground I just check every now and then but then my babies know danger I could trust them together alone for the day but other kids is another story as they tend do spiteful things due to jealousy of another’s property
My son plays on his own, hes 3, but when he was a year he was barley walking. You are not a helicopter mom just because you want your babies safe.
The 6 year old can be left in a room alone, the other 2 can not, and neither of them should be left with the 6 year old
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My one year old plays in her room or the living room by herself while I’m doing stuff in the kitchen. I check on her every few minutes though, or she wanders into the kitchen to see what I’m doing. At family get-togethers, I’ll let her go play with her older cousin’s (7 and 10 year old girls) alone in the play room. I don’t have any issues with anyone being mean to her, though 
Mine have been playing by themselves since they were 3. They are now 13 and 7. The 6 year old should be fine, just leave the door open. But I think the 2 and 1 year old are to young to be left alone since they are into stuff and curious more at that age. But that’s my opinion.
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I taught my kid to not hurt others (he bites his older cousin when he was 1-2 yrsold). Now that he’s 4, I watch him interact with “Satan’s kids” usually from indoor playgrounds… at first I was like “no don’t hurt him back or bite him” but seeing his face go from 
to 
, I wish I taught him to slap other kids’ faces. No son don’t do it…
…do it when Satan boy’s mom ain’t looking.
You gotta give the kids a chance to manage themselves without you stepping in for them. Kids can be mean, and sometimes yes things happen, but they need to learn to self-soothe and relate to kids their own age…that’s hard to do with mom hovering
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Not till there 18 … u had the children be a parent … teach them its not ok too be left alone teach them manners /morals n how too be a person n honest n how too be clean n cook n be proper adult
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They are always old enough to be left in there own home safe in a room. Baby prof it ffs. I find it so over bearing that so many mothers can’t take a piss without having your child with you. Make your home safe a do what needs to be done. So yes I agree with your husband.
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Kids have to learn you can’t keep them from getting hurt forever. It’s going to happen. If your still against it keep the youngest by you and let the other two play. Mine are 9 and 2 and they play by themselves constantly. I have a three week old. There’s no way I could get anything done with them under my feet constantly.
The 6 year old is fine with occasional check ins. The 1 and 2 year olds can totally be left alone… as long as you check on them every 2 minutes, which leaves you 1 minute to resuscitate them should they manage to choke or hang themselves while you’re gone, because newsflash: dying isn’t always loud and babies literally look for new and inventive ways to die. Oh? A child’s safety leash, that’s fine, until they want to play “puppy” and it gets wrapped around baby’s neck, and 6 yo has decided to play something new and baby gets caught and pulls and chokes 1 foot away from the 6 and 2 year olds, who tell daddy 10 mins later that baby isn’t moving. Then he’ll feel real fucking special for the rest of his miserable life. And trust me, you won’t let it go and you’ll be gone, and the law won’t necessarily let him have unsupervised visits until the kids are old enough to know better. It never ends. But you know… video games are pretty cool, so… there’s that.
Right …teach ur kids to defend themselfs ur not always gna b thr to do it!!
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Nope. Sounds like ya’ll could use counseling. My biggest issue here is another child harming your children and him getting upset with you for handeling the situation.
Set up a monitor in the room high up so u can watch them while not being in the room.
My 3.5 yo and my 20 month old play in the playroom in our basement by themselves for short periods of time. I just watch them through the monitor and if I hear crying or fighting I immediately go downstairs but I think independence is a great skill to learn and this is a good way to achieve it at their level right now…
If they have never had a child with sensory issues then they do not understand. I have and no u dont leave them alone they have a fight or flight mode that they cannot control only occupational therapy will help that so no dont leave 6year old alone or the other unsupervised continously check on them if alone in other room get monitors set them up it will help aswell
Helicopter mom alert.
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You can always get a camera one that moves and has two ways talking
You sound mega overprotective tbh. How will they ever learn to manage difficult situations if you micromanage them?
When I have things I have to get done like housework, taking the dog out, or even a bath… my 1.5 year old is alone in his room. We have baby gates up at the bathroom door, hallway door, & kitchen door because we have stairs. I can hear him at all times & I periodically check on him( mainly if he is quiet) he hollers if he needs me. As far as kids getting bullied by older kids, yeah honestly if it was my child that was getting hurt & no one was getting into the child, I’d honestly get onto them myself.
Really if they are at home leave them alone while you get the chores done or make your 6 year old help out with you. You need to teach your 6 year old how to fight and how to stick up for his younger sibilings.
As long as somebody is home with them its fine…set up a baby monitor n get some peace of mind
What is your State Law about kids bring alone,? Many States age 10 or 12.
After they become adults 