Parents should assess their child's maturity, responsibility, and comfort level before leaving them unsupervised. Factors like the duration, frequency, and time of day of being home alone should be ...

It is up to the parents to decide if their child is ready and capable of taking care of themselves for a few hours during the day. The recommended age for staying home alone is no younger than 12, ...

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South Carolina has no legal minimum age for leaving children home alone, but experts recommend at least 9 years old. Clear rules and accessible emergency contact information are crucial for preparing ...

Parents and guardians are starting to figure out how to keep their kids occupied over summer break. The rules around leaving kids home alone are pretty relaxed in North Carolina, but there are still a ...

School will be out soon and working parents are looking for summer childcare options or camps, as well as wondering if there kids are old enough to be left alone or are they old enough to babysit ...

At what age is it OK in SC to leave your child home alone this summer? Here’s what state law says. Justin Paget Getty Images With kids out of school for the summer, constant supervision can be much ...

1990’s Home Alone sees eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) defend his family home from two burglars, Joe Pesci’s Harry and Daniel Stern’s Marv. He does so by laying traps for the ...