Ricky and Kyle are building a casle of blocks together in their kindergarten class. Ricky is building the turrets and Kyle is building the moat. Laura and Kyle are sitting next to each other and are drawing pictures. Periodically, they will trade crayons and comment on the others picture.
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.There appear to be very few states with specific regulations about the age of a child left at home alone.or example, if a child is extremely impulsive, it might be best to wait until he or she is older than 12. There appear to be very few states with specific regulations about the age of a child left at home alone.
At what age can a child: 1  stay home alone - it is an offence to leave a child aged under 14 without reasonable supervision. Generally the law allows parents to leave a young person without supervision from age 14.  choose to leave home - at age 16 a young person can leave home without their parents' consent.