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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 11:56 AM Original message |
Latchkey Kids... what age is appropriate? |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Age 10 |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I did some research |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Funny you mention this |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I know, |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's not a worry wart, that's a good parent. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. I had just turned 9 when I was a "latchkey kid" |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think I was too |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. Depends on the 9 year old, but I would think that's a little young, in general |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. About 10. |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Depends on the child and neighborhood. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. I get asked this all the time |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I feel like he can handle it |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. I was home alone overnights with my 3 year old sister from 7 on. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. My sister and I were in first and second grade |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Depends on the kid, but I'd start with 10 as a baseline. |
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Tripper11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. Divameow77..we have a 9yr old daughter that.... |
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