34 | Winter 2021
SA FE FA MI LI E S
Is Your Child Ready to Stay Home Alone? SARAH LYONS contributing writer
GIVING KIDS THE RESPONSIBILTY to stay home alone can be a positive and confidence building experience, a rite of passage. Every parent will reach the point where they are faced with the decision whether their child is ready to stay home alone. How do you know they are ready? Children must have the skills and maturity to handle being on their own safely. There is no magical age that determines a child is ready to be home
alone, but kids who are ready show the following signs: • Desires to stay home alone and is not fearful being alone in the home • Exhibits good decision making • Shows awareness of others and their surroundings • Proves to be responsible and trustworthy • Knows home address and phone number, as well as how to get in touch with parents
• Can make a snack for themselves • Knows how to use a phone, call a neighbor for help, and dial 911 • Follows simple rules and instructions • Knows basic first aid Leaving kids home alone for the first time is a big step. Even if kids are not planning to babysit, consider enrolling them in a babysitting class because the skills taught there can be very useful for kids who are beginning to stay
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