Children have the right to a nationality (to belong to a country). Children also have the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents. Article 8 (Preservation of identity): Children have the right to an identity â an official record of who they. are. Governments should respect childrenâs right to a name, a nationality and family ties. Article 9 (Separation from parents): Children have the right to live with their parent(s), unless it is bad.
The National SAFEKIDS Campaign recommends that no child under the age of 12 be left at home alone. However, consider a child's age and maturity level. For example, if a child is extremely impulsive, it might be best to wait until he or she is older than 12.he following is a state by state listing of specific age restrictions on home alone children. This list was obtained from information on the web as well as contacts within certain state agencies. Where no information can be found, the age restriction is listed as unknown.
The law does not specify an age when a child can be left alone. Many parents could face prosecution for leaving their children home alone during the summer holidays, a children's charity has warned.The Children's Legal Centre is calling for clarification of existing law, which fails to specify at what age children can be left on their own. child of nine could be more mature than a child of 14. Each child has to be taken on their own individual merit.. He also says that if a child is left alone or with a sibling, parents should not be more than 15 minutes away, children should know how to get help and know what to do in the case of an emergency.