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Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: At what age can kids be left home alone, if at all? One mom thought her kids would be fine, but probably now regrets her choice. 
  
 While on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, DE, Susan Terrillion, 55, of Maryland left her 8- and 9-year-old kids in their getaway rental when she went to pick up food 5 miles away. The action resulted in her arrest, USA Today reports. She was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of her children. 
  
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 A stranger discovered her children were home alone when the family dogs ran in front of his car and he got out to help the kids secure the pets. The witness called the police to report the incident, stating that the kids had been left alone for 45 minutes. Neither the children or dogs were injured, and the mother was later released on $500 bail. 
  
 While her charges may seem like an over-the-top response, parents can be arrested for leaving their kids unsupervised depending on state laws, according to Scary Mommy. There are no federal laws on the matter but some states indicate an acceptable minimum age for kids to be left alone. Delaware's state website says police can take action on case-by-case basis. "While there is no law in Delaware regulating an appropriate age for a child to be left home alone, the Division of Family Services will accept for investigation any report of a child under the age of 12 being left alone," the website explains. "DFS will also accept reports for children age 12 and over if there are any extenuating circumstances (e.g. developmental delays, physical disabilities)." 
  
 It's a universal debate—how young is too young to be left alone? Does maturity play a role? What about family circumstances and duration of time? For many areas, there are no hard and fast rules, but parents like blogger Mique from Thirty Handmade Days have tried to create guidelines. She lists a chart on her blog indicating at what age and for how long children can be left without supervision, as well as the laws in each state. 
  
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 (h/t Scary Mommy) ||||| Q. At what age can I leave my child home alone? 
  
 A. While there is no law in Delaware regulating an appropriate age for a child to be left home alone, the Division of Family Services will accept for investigation any report of a child under the age of 12 being left alone. DFS will also accept reports for children age 12 and over if there are any extenuating circumstances (e.g. developmental delays, physical disabilities). 
  
 It is best for parents and guardians to take in consideration their child"s comfort level, abilities and overall behavior and to talk to them about potential dangers (fire safety, what to do if someone comes to the door, etc.) before making the decision to leave a child home alone. 
  
 Q. What help is available for my out-of-control teenager? 
  
 A.Unfortunately, the Delaware Children’s Department can only provide direct services to children who have suffered abuse, neglect, dependency, or have been adjudicated in the family court for criminal activity. While the Department does not offer any direct counseling services, there are other resources available. 
  
 Children and Families First offers a free Strengthening Families course that offers skills training to both the parents and children to better communicate with each other and work together as a family to resolve issues. They can be reached at 1-800-734-2388. 
  
 Another resource would be Child Inc. They offer a course entitled ‘Teens Come without Instructions’ and is designed also to strengthen communication and effective discipline of the teen. Child Inc can be reached at 762-8989. 
  
 The Delaware Helpline, 1-800-464-HELP (4357) or on the internet at delawarehelpline.org, is an informational center to help guide you to the services available. ||||| Susan L. Terrillion (Photo: Rehoboth Beach Police Department) 
  
 A mother has been charged with a misdemeanor after she left her children, ages 8 and 9, at their Rehoboth Beach vacation rental while she ran to a restaurant approximately five miles away to pick up food, a police spokesman said. 
  
 Susan L. Terrillion, 55, of Olney, Maryland, was arrested and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of her children on Tuesday, according to Rehoboth Beach Police Lt. Jaime B. Riddle. 
  
 Police responded to the 200 block of Country Club Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a report of two young children left alone at a residence. 
  
 A witness told police that he made contact with the children when their dogs ran into Country Club Drive in front of his vehicle, Riddle said. The witness stopped to help the children get control of the dogs and learned they were alone, Riddle said. 
  
 Police learned that Terrillion allowed her 9-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl to stay at their vacation rental alone while she went to pick up food. She was gone for at least 45 minutes, Riddle said. 
  
 Terrillion was arrested, charged and released on $500 unsecured bail. 
  
 Neither the children nor the dogs were injured, police said. 
  
 Additional details were not immediately available. 
  
 Contact Jessica Masulli Reyes at 302-324-2777, jmreyes@delawareonline.com or Twitter @JessicaMasulli. 
  
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A Maryland mom who made a food run while vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Del., probably wishes she had just microwaved some pizza bagels. Rehoboth Beach Police Lt. Jaime Riddle says 55-year-old Susan Terrillion was arrested Tuesday and charged with endangering the welfare of her 8-year-old and 9-year-old kids after she left them in their vacation rental while she went to pick up their dinner order at an eatery about 5 miles away, the News Journal reports. She was gone for at least 45 minutes, which was enough time for the kids to go outside and lose control of their dogs, who then apparently dashed in front of a man's car, Riddle says. That witness tells cops he helped the kids rein the animals in, then found out there was no adult around supervising them. Woman's Day points out such a situation can often prove tricky from a legal standpoint: There's no federal law mandating a minimum age at which kids can be left alone, and state rules vary. In Delaware's case, there's no "appropriate age" to use as a gauge, but the "Division of Family Services will accept for investigation any report of a child under the age of 12 being left alone." Terrillion was arrested and released on $500 bail; the kids and dogs are said to be OK. In another case of child endangerment in Rehoboth Beach, per Delaware State News: A Canadian dad was arrested last week for allegedly letting his 13-year-old daughter lure a seagull into a hole with food, then hit it with a plastic shovel, killing it. (Pretty sure leaving a toddler alone to go play Pokemon would warrant an investigation in any state.)