leaving my child home alone
Hi every one need a little bit of advice regarding my 15 year old daugther.Im trying to have a life and a realationship she pulls out of all the stops .I do leave her for 3 to 4 hours is it it a no no to leave her all night once a week thanks
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Hi Mark
I totally understand you wanting to have some time out to yourself, by the way...
I've just found out my son's 15 year old friend is home alone for two days. He's just spoken to his Mum and Dad and is now staying here.
It is your choice, but again something I wouldn't do either.
My ex did this with my oldest son when he was fifteen. Had any incident happened, I, as the parent with care would have been prosecuted.
Hi mark, I have a 16 year old daughter and I wouldn't want to leave her on her own all night. What if she wakes up and hears a noise and is unsettled, I know they are not children, but we still want them to feel safe and secure.
I think that getting her to go to a girl friends for a sleepover is your best option, if you want a night alone.
These are difficult years for a young woman. She will want to be grown up, but she will also want to be your little girl.
I'm afraid my belief is that our kids come first and relationships will just have to wait until the time is right.
Hello Mark
There are no absolute "rules" about leaving children alone in various situations. The latest guidelines issued by the Family and Parenting Institute merely say that you as a parent remain repsonsible for a child until they are 16 and it is your judgement about leaving them alone but you can be prosecuted if any harm comes to them.
It is therefore up to you. Myself I wouldn't leave her overnight until she was 16, but that does not mean you cannot have an overnight stay with your new partner, you could think about whether your daughter can stay at a friend's house or whether there is a trustworthy adult you can draft in for the night while you are away.