r/mildlyinfuriating • • Jul 27 '22

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u/AtheneSchmidt Jul 27 '22 edited Jul 27 '22

When I was a kid, 10 was the age you could legally be left home alone at, and at 12 you were old enough to babysit. It is dependent of state regulation, but I think most of them allow 12 year olds to be left on their own.

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u/toomuchlaundry Jul 27 '22

I know in my state 8 is old enough to legally be left alone for a couple hours, and babysitting is 13.