Considerations of the shape of a distribution arise in statistical data analysis, where simple quantitative descriptive statistics and plotting techniques such as histograms can lead on to the selection of a particular family of distributions for modelling purposes.
NC Laws on Children Alone. The only North Carolina state law that addresses children left home alone deals with fire safety. This law, GS 14â318, states that no child under age 8 should should be left in a swelling without a person of the age of discretion there with them, because of the danger by fire. Age of Discretion.
These states do not set a specific age after which a child legally can stay home alone but do provide recommendations. I have to say that I am surprised by the lack of official age restrictions in most states. And for the states that do, there is a very wide range of ages: 8-14.