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  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    I left my children at home alone from 10 and 8 (they were left together). The shop was literally across the road from our house.
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  • coinxoperated
    coinxoperated Posts: 1,026 Forumite
    As long as you have taught them not to let ANYBODY through that front door, even if they claim to be fireman / police etc, then you should be ok. x
  • ska_lover
    ska_lover Posts: 3,773 Forumite
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    cleggie wrote: »
    My kids are 12 and 8 and have been left for 20mins here and there while i pop to the end of the road to go to tescos, for about a year.

    This made me snigger Cleggie. The way i read it looked like your shopping took a year:rotfl:
    The opposite of what you know...is also true
  • ska_lover
    ska_lover Posts: 3,773 Forumite
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    My lad was about 10 when i would nip out for short times, few mins to local shop etc

    When I was a child, I was allowed to walk home from school by myself, over busy main roads etc, but not allowed in the house alone until I was 11. Go figure
    The opposite of what you know...is also true
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    maman wrote: »
    Whatever do you find to do in Tesco for that length of time!!:eek::rotfl:and not to mention your poor children!;)
    ska_lover wrote: »
    This made me snigger Cleggie. The way i read it looked like your shopping took a year:rotfl:


    Oh my....oops!!:D:rotfl:Y'know what i mean..hahaha, no need to call social services!!:D
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