What Age Is It OK to Leave Your Kid At Home Alone

CHARLOTTE, NC — A UKΒ mom is making a lot of parents think this morning!

She asked on the internet if it’s okay to leave a 5 year old home alone while running an errand.

The mom posted the question on the online forum Mumsnet, saying once when she was baby sitting for a friend, Β her daughter asked why she was there because her mother always left her home alone.

Rising weighs in.