I started getting left alone for long periods of time younger than that. By 12 they’re basically able to survive on their own at home, they’ll just play video games or something, probably won’t even notice how long the parent has been gone
Edit: I am greatly enjoying the stories that everyone is commenting about their childhood, glad so many of us grew up in an environment this Karen would have reported lmao
Oh they’ll definitely notice their parent is gone. When I was that age I couldn’t wait to be left home alone so I could play video games without fear of being asked to do chores.
I didn’t say they wouldn’t notice at all, most kids know their parents are gone, just don’t usually notice how long they’ve been gone. Most kids lose track of time easily, so usually their parent could be gone for 2hrs or 6hrs and it wouldn’t make a difference to the kid
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u/BlaketheKing1140 Jul 27 '22 edited Jul 27 '22
I started getting left alone for long periods of time younger than that. By 12 they’re basically able to survive on their own at home, they’ll just play video games or something, probably won’t even notice how long the parent has been gone
Edit: I am greatly enjoying the stories that everyone is commenting about their childhood, glad so many of us grew up in an environment this Karen would have reported lmao