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22nd Nov 2014mutantdisco commented on:
Should it be illegal to leave a child home alone under 12 years old?In nutshell - no! We do not live in a nanny state & parents should absolutely have the right to judge what is best for their own child. It's worth noting, at 11 most children will start secondary School & for the first time have to get the bus, train, walk by themselves - they will probably even be given a house key. If you vote Yes for this, you are basically saying that an 11 year old at secondary School needs a child minder? Your child will hate you!!! In all seriousness though, I strongly feel we need to stop wrapping up our children in cotton wool and start making them Worldly wise from a younger age. Some of my 12 year old Daughters friends, at Secondary School have not got a clue because they have never done anything for themselves & even now get collected from School by their Mom in the 4 x 4. How does this help a child become a savvy, knowledgeable teen/adult? & more to the point - how will they ever notice danger or know how to react in an unsafe situation? Of course, I would not ever dream of leaving a 5 year old at home alone, but as a child nears double figures I personally feel we should have taught them enough & made them aware enough to be left alone for a short period.