Minimum Child Age To Stay Home Alone. When is your child ready to stay home alone. The age at which children can be left at home alone for reasonable periods varies by province ranging from 10 to 12 years of age.
Most states don t have laws stipulating how old a child needs to be to stay home alone. The child and family services act c c s m. The place where the child was left.
No child under the age of 10 should be left alone for any period of time.
So the decision is left up to the parents judgment. While new mexico does not have a state law mandating the minimum age required for a child to stay home alone a city of albuquerque ordinance states that children under the age of 11 may not be left home alone. When is your child ready to stay home alone. How long the child was left alone and how often this occurs.