At what age is it ok to leave kids at home...?

At what age is it ok to leave kids at home...?
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Leaving your kid alone at home while you work could be risky and stressful. Many foreign countries follow strict laws restricting the age at which children can stay at home alone like, Illinois has the strictest at 14, Oregons starts at 10 whereas its 8 in Maryland. Before attaining confidence of leaving kid alone at home one should analyse kids in following situations like · Does your kid obey rules and use sound judgment? • How does your kid react to new or unpleasant circumstances? • Will there be different children? What number of and how old? • Does your kid realize what to do if a guest goes to the entryway? • How safe is your neighbourhood? • Does your kid know their complete name, address, and telephone number? • Does your kid know where you are and how to get in touch
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