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> Would you let your 12 year old look after your 5 year old?
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post 13/11/2012, 03:20 PM
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I know every child is different, but would you let your year 7 child collect their sibling from Prep (schools are opposite each other) and walk home 15 minutes and then be at home together for an hour until you or hubby got home from work???

Is it even legal?
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Becky Thatcher
post 13/11/2012, 03:24 PM
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Yes I would do it.

This post has been edited by LindsayMK: 13/11/2012, 03:25 PM
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Jen the hen
post 13/11/2012, 03:32 PM
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Yep! As long as the 12 year old is a responsible sort. You could always get them to call you when they got safe home?
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post 13/11/2012, 03:35 PM
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i wouldn't ..it just feels like too much responsibility at such a young age but that's just my opinion unsure.gif
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PinkPaper
post 13/11/2012, 03:36 PM
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I'm asking this same question now. My DSD is 12 and my DS is almost 6 (in prep)...DSD is asking for babysitting duties and DS is asking for DSD to walk him home from school!
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post 13/11/2012, 03:36 PM
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With my two, Nope, because they fight like lunatics sometimes. The younger thinks the elder is "bossy" and it all goes downhill from there.

TBH, I know quite a few people who do do this because they have very compliant children and no other option.
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post 13/11/2012, 03:38 PM
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post 13/11/2012, 03:40 PM
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No, my five year old still gets excited and I think it would be quite easy to loose them at pick up, such as if the elder child stopped to chat to a friend.

I always think of these questions in the way of would you and the 12 year old be able to handle the fall out if anything did go wrong. I don't think I could put that onto a 12 year old.

I would probably trust them at home but it is the walk home and crossing roads that would concern me.

Karen
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post 13/11/2012, 03:40 PM
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My sister and myself and my twin brother used to walk home a pretty fair way after school(or ride bikes more often) and be home by ourselves for a few hours. Nothing bad happened.
We were 12 and 10.
I'd do it.
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MrsLexiK
post 13/11/2012, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE (PinkPaper @ 13/11/2012, 04:36 PM) *
I'm asking this same question now. My DSD is 12 and my DS is almost 6 (in prep)...DSD is asking for babysitting duties and DS is asking for DSD to walk him home from school!


I think in this case I would feel comfortable as both children feel comfortable. If both children didn't feel comfortable I wouldn't.
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