Leaving children alone overnight.

nickj_2

so your not worried about your son joining the marines , but you are worried about leaving them alone for 1 night in their own home........ unless they have a facebook party where 1000's turn up and trash your house , i don't think you'll have anything to worry about

cef66

I would leave them and wouldn't worry. Good luck in hospital.

Kathy535

I recently left my 17yo DD alone for the first time. I felt really guilty but advice here helped and so did my mum pointing out that she used to leave me alone with my two younger brothers when I was 16 (they were 14 and 12). She did say that her penance was to clear up the mess but it sounds like your children are well trained! I hope all goes well for you, the kids will be fine so don't worry.

specialboy

maman wrote: »

I agree that they should be fine for one night but the attitude of your husband's employer stinks!

Sounds like the employer is looking out for his company and other his employees, its not always easy to lose staff at short notice.

adouglasmhor

whodathunkit wrote: »

The 17 year old is waiting to go into the marines but you're worried about leaving him in charge of his siblings?

You haven't met many bootnecks have you?

valk_scot

I'd leave my 17 yr old and 12 year old alone at night if necessary. I've never had to and I expect I'd fret about it the first time too but I wouldn't honestly regard it as that risky. Especially as my kids are pretty sensible...sadly they don't hoover spontaneously though!

Savvy_Sue

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow wrote: »

Yours husbands employers have to give him time off to care for dependants, its a legal requirement.

I think it's a moot point whether this comes under 'emergency' or not. If the OP had been admitted as an emergency, ie no notice, then clearly it would be an emergency. But this is (very) short notice, but there is notice (and the OP hasn't said how long in advance she knew this would happen).

One thing I'd ask my husband to do would be to see if he could swap shifts with a colleague, but I realise that might or might not be possible.

However, I'd have no worries about leaving them IF they were generally OK together: I found mine would often 'step up to the mark' when required.

whodathunkit

adouglasmhor wrote: »

You haven't met many bootnecks have you?

And their mothers don't worry about them?

adouglasmhor

whodathunkit wrote: »

And their mothers don't worry about them?

Not actually what I meant when I replied to.

whodathunkit wrote: »

The 17 year old is waiting to go into the marines but you're worried about leaving him in charge of his siblings?

Nor can i see how you would take that inference.
I meant, having met many marines Including the instructors on my all arms commando course in 1986, I would quite happily trust a responsible 17 year old with his teenaged siblings for an overnight.

I wouldn't trust a junior rank marine or soldier or sailor or airman with any more responsibility than his uniform, pitspace and personal kit. Not because they are bad or malicious, they just have a strange sense of humour, live in the moment and have a sense of invulnerability.
It was tongue in cheek. But things aren't funny if you have to explain them.

PolishBigSpender

They are definitely old enough to be left home alone, also overnight. The older ones can look after the youngest, surely?