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Thinking about leaving your child home alone this summer? Delaware has no set age limit, but here's what to know and what experts have to say.
North Carolina has few rules on leaving kids home alone, but experts stress the importance of making sure your child is truly ready and knows how to stay safe.
North Carolina has few rules on leaving kids home alone, but experts stress the importance of making sure your child is truly ready and knows how to stay safe. Here’s what to know North Carolina ...
North Carolina lacks a minimum age law for leaving children home unsupervised. Leaving children alone may become neglect if care or safety is compromised. Experts advise assessing maturity, safety ...
How to prepare kids for staying home alone If you plan to leave your child home alone, the NC Department of Public Safety recommends setting clear rules and expectations in advance, the Observer ...
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A woman was arrested Sunday after her house caught fire while her children were home alone.
At what age can a child be left home alone in Texas? Texas law doesn’t set a specific age at which a child can be left home alone, according to the Texas State Law Library.
Ever since the movie “Home Alone” was released in theaters in 1990, curious visitors have been coming to the Winnetka house where much of it was filmed, including just last week.
Myrtle Beach Police arrested a mother who left her child alone in a Myrtle Beach, SC hotel room for hours, according to reports.
Experts like Columbia pediatrician Deborah Greenhouse, MD recommend a child being at least 9 years of age before being left home alone.
A mother is accused of leaving her 4-year-old child home alone with an open bottle of wine. ABC13 spoke to the accused woman, who said that it wasn't her.