There are very few states in the U.S. with legal minimum ages, but many state agencies have published guidelines (NH, Illinois, Maryland and Oregon are a few of the states with very specific ages). Typically 8 year olds and over can be left at home for up to several hours (usually after school before a parent gets home from work).
12 years old appears to be the most common recommendation. http://www.latchkey-kids.com/latchkey-kids-age-limits.htm provides a state by state comparison.
A child must be at least 12 years old to stay home alone in Delaware. At this age, they can also babysit other children and siblings.
Adults think that every state has their own law on the legal age to babysit and the legal age to stay home alone. There is NO legal age. It depends on their maturity level, experience, and whether or not they're certified. That is why a 7 year old cannot stay home alone or babysit, they are NOT ' too young '. They are simply not mature enough and will not handle an emergency the correct way. Most parents trust babysitters who are ages 13+. I think 13 is a good age to start babysitting. 12 is a good age to start staying home alone.
since the legal age in Michigan to stay home alone is 12, i believe that the legal age for babysitting is also 12.
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What is the legal age in ohio to leave a child home alone overnight?
the age to be home alone and babysit is around 13
The legal age someone can babysit in new zealand is 14 but at home alone for under half an hour a 13 year old can babysit
A child must be at least 12 years old to stay home alone in Delaware. At this age, they can also babysit other children and siblings.
A child must be at least 11 years old to stay home alone in Michigan. They can also babysit other children and siblings at this age.
Well, you have to be fourteen to be able to 'babysit' somebody under fourteen.
There is actually a law that states a child is not to be left home alone below the age of 16 in Nebraska. Therefore the legal age would be 16 years old in order to babysit.
in Canada it is legal to leave a 10 year old alone and a 12 year old is the age you have to be to babysit a younger person
Adults think that every state has their own law on the legal age to babysit and the legal age to stay home alone. There is NO legal age. It depends on their maturity level, experience, and whether or not they're certified. That is why a 7 year old cannot stay home alone or babysit, they are NOT ' too young '. They are simply not mature enough and will not handle an emergency the correct way. Most parents trust babysitters who are ages 13+. I think 13 is a good age to start babysitting. 12 is a good age to start staying home alone.
Different states have different ages. Check out the related link for a full list
I myself am 12 and went to a babysitting coarse by the RedCross and i know for a fact that it is legal to stay home alone AND babysit at the age of 12, but no younger.
11 years old. many people have asked and i have asked around and asked social workers and they said it is fine if you can trust them people said not to let the babysit at night but inn the day it is fine.
12 years old and they also have to 14 years to babysit i just rung CYF to find out as well even if they are only going to be home for 1 hour by themselves. ********************************************************************** Great Answer! ~Kriehn