Curious about the legal age that a child may be home alone, without adult supervision, in the state of Texas.
2006-10-01 17:30:31 · 12 answers · asked by jack_skellington30 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
How old must a child be to be left home alone?
Answer: Supervision of children is basic to the prevention of harm. Adequate supervision means an adult caregiver is accountable for the child's care. Although, there is no Texas law that defines a specific age at which a child may be left home alone, there are several factors that should be taken into consideration when deciding how closely to supervise a child, including:
* the age, emotional maturity and capability of the child;
* layout and safety of the home, play area, or other setting;
* neighborhood circumstances, hazards, and risks;
* the child's ability to respond to illness, fire, weather, or other types of emergencies; and
* whether the child has a mental, physical, or medical disability.
The number of children left unsupervised, the accessibility to other responsible adults, the length of time or frequency with which the child is left alone, and the child's knowledge of the parent's whereabouts are additional relevant factors.
2006-10-01 18:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by krivera_fierro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There Is A Legal Age To Leave A Child Home A Long Here In Illinois It,s 13 Years Old But In Texas ? Go To www.texas laws.com
2006-10-02 11:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by doughboy1536 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no legal age in any state! You need to find someone to watch your child when you won't be home with them. The oldest I feel they should be able to be left alone is 16 yrs old! And that is only if they can be trusted to be left alone and for no longer then 2 hrs.
2006-10-02 08:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by kolowski4 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the legal age for a kid to babysit another is 13, so it's probably the same age for being left alone, don't know aabout for texas though just IL
2006-10-02 11:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 or over according to my husband that was a Houston Police officer for 17 years.
They may have changed that in the last 4 years as he is now a Denver officer.
2006-10-02 04:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by GoneByDawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no legal age to be left home alone, its all parental judgement.
2006-10-02 00:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by Electric_Napalm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 is the age where your child can get the babysitters certificate, so i would assu,e that would be the age.
Again along with what everyone else is saying.... it depends on the maturity of that child
2006-10-02 11:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mariah&Lydias_Mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
11.
2006-10-02 16:40:23 · answer #8 · answered by leazercm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a legal age.
2006-10-02 00:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a kid should be home by himself. Maybe you have been watching those Home Alone films a lot.
2006-10-02 00:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋