The first time I can remember being home alone was about 7 or 8 with all younger siblings. Got up when they went out at night to watch the telly, lit papers in fireplace coz we were cold and the chimney went on fire, did we ring anyone and tell them about it, no way, too afraid of the consequences, just watched the chimney from inside and it took ages to go out. No one ever found out until years later...........
Home Alone from what age?
- Thread starter Lingua
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7 or 8 it is then
Nope! And if they are still living at home at the age of 25 I've done something wrong!
The fact that you won't leave 19 year old adults at home alone explains why they will probably still be at home when they reach 25.
What?
I'm not clear, are you saying that it's a sign of immaturity to leave a 17.5 year old (or a group of 17.5 year olds) alone for a few hours in the evening? If so I presume you are joking! At that age I had travelled abroad alone and with friends and had lived away from home for months at a time.
That sort of parenting will produce children that will be living at home at 40 and will still not be able to look after themselves.
Precisely the point I made above.
Your original post:
ClubMan's query:
Your reply, specifically quoting ClubMan:
Regardless of their age, your children will always be your children.
At some point, you must accept that while they are your children, they are no longer children, but adults.
At what age would you consider leaving them old or responsible enough to be left alone for a full night?
I'm not trying to be provocative - I'm just curious.
You are being too nice here YouNeek; not leaving a 19 year old alone overnight is just plain nuts!
Yep and I'll know that point has been reached when they have moved out!
So if they leave home to go to college at the age of 17, they're adults. But if they're still living with you at the age of 30, they're still children and you won't leave them alone overnight?
Mad, isn't it?