Home Alone: Is Your Teen Ready?
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Home Alone: Is Your Teen Ready?
I agree, kids need to be left alone gradually and long before they are teens. Trust is earned gradually. Once we get over one hurdle, start to introduce another. It is always a good idea to have that safety net. I started out by going over to "visit" with a backyard neighbor. I would walk around the block, then go and sit in my neighbors patio and share a cup of coffee while we talked. I could keep an eye on my girls (special needs) and they gained a sense of freedom. I would then walk back around the block and come home a different way. The girls had almost always gotten their chores or jobs done, and they enjoyed their time alone.
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I agree that freedom is earned, a little at a time. I have a 14 year old daughter and have found this article to be true...it is a gradual process. I was home alone at 8 years old but times sure have changed!
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When I was a kid, I was allowed to stay home alone for short periods of time long before I was a teen. I think we need to give our kids some measure of independence early - as soon as they show they can handle it - and then this question becomes much easier to answer.
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