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Home-alone readiness

A child’s ability to stay home safely based on maturity, judgment, emotional comfort, communication skills, and following instructions.

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Creating home-alone safety rules for children

Creating home-alone safety rules for children

Assess readiness as a set of skills There is no universally safe age at which every child can stay home alone. A more useful approach is to assess specific abilities. The child should generally be able to follow several-step instructions, recognize unsafe situations, use a telephone or approved communication device, and seek help when a […]