Legal age in WV to leave my kids at home?

Question

while I go to work between 7pm-7am?

12,10 and 6 years old...

Answer 1

A 6 year old can get into trouble even when a parent is home. It's a difficult situation for a 12 yr. old to look after a 6 yr. old. and the 12 yr. old would be responsible for the child for more than just a few hours (even if the 6 yr. old was sleeping, the 12 yr. old would have to be alert for them waking)

When I was a young teenager, I had to babysit for my younger sisters all the time and it caused a lot of problems. For a 12 year old, not having supervision for such long periods of time can cause problems because it's a lot of freedom as well as a lot of responsibility for that age.

Legal age is generally between 11 and 12, but that isn't for a child babysitting a younger sibling. I can't find the rules for that for your state.

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/ResourceServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=886
There's a very good article here on how to prepare kids for looking after themselves.

Answer 2

okay what the authorities don't know won't hurt.
if the 12 year old is mature then you should be fine. i would be careful if they tend to fight a lot.
also if you have caller id tell them to answer only when certain numbers come up

when i was younger someone who called the house, called the police when they found out me and my brother were home alone. the cop let it go when he came.

Answer 3

how old are your kids? usually it's between 13-15 years old.

Answer 4

I dont think it matters in WV