My second cousin posted an article about being charged with neglect if you leave a child by themselves under the age of 14. As seen here: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/leave...-illinois-law/
Texas is one of these states where a child cannot be left home alone under the age of 12. However there where times growing up where my Dad didn't have a choice but to leave us home for a few hours every now and then. As a single parent with an ex-wife who couldn't pay her child-support my Dad couldn't always afford a babysitter. However when those times arose we were given strict rules to follow and always had at least two emergency plans.
Unfortunately I seem to be the only one (well that commented anyway) that believes if properly prepared and given rules and emergency plans a child can stay home by themselves for an hour or two. If fact it is believed that the world is soooo much more dangerous then it was 10 to even 20 years ago. And apparently a child of 20 years ago could over take an intruder but a child of today could not and would be overcame and stolen away.
For you parents out there. Do you agree that a child under the age of 14 should not be left alone or do you believe differently?
Texas is one of these states where a child cannot be left home alone under the age of 12. However there where times growing up where my Dad didn't have a choice but to leave us home for a few hours every now and then. As a single parent with an ex-wife who couldn't pay her child-support my Dad couldn't always afford a babysitter. However when those times arose we were given strict rules to follow and always had at least two emergency plans.
Unfortunately I seem to be the only one (well that commented anyway) that believes if properly prepared and given rules and emergency plans a child can stay home by themselves for an hour or two. If fact it is believed that the world is soooo much more dangerous then it was 10 to even 20 years ago. And apparently a child of 20 years ago could over take an intruder but a child of today could not and would be overcame and stolen away.
For you parents out there. Do you agree that a child under the age of 14 should not be left alone or do you believe differently?
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