With the summer holidays fast approaching (it’ll be here in the blink of an eye), some parents will be considering what age is appropriate to leave their kids home alone. There’s not a law that ...

Ohio does not have a specific law stating the minimum age a child can be left home alone. While Ohio has no minimum age, other states do, with Illinois being the highest at 14 years old. Parents ...

Parents should assess their child's maturity, responsibility, and comfort level before leaving them unsupervised. Factors like the duration, frequency, and time of day of being home alone should be ...

School will be out soon and working parents are looking for summer childcare options or camps, as well as wondering if there kids are old enough to be left alone or are they old enough to babysit ...

With high childcare expenses, some families might wonder whether their children are ready to stay home alone. Here are a few things to consider.