The general rule is that, to learn something new, you have to make it become part of your daily routine. Take about 15 ...

My eldest child, who is 7, likes to be alone. A childs room is seen in this undated stock photo. Getty Images — -- My eldest child, who is 7, likes to be alone. He is a homebody, as I was when I ...

Mississippi has no legal age limit for leaving children home alone, leaving the decision to parental judgment. While some states allow children as young as six to be left unsupervised, experts ...

The question comes up often: When is it safe to leave a child alone? There is no simple answer, said Judy Krysik, associate director for academic affairs at Arizona State University's School of Social ...

Parents of children in need of running a quick errand may often dream of opting out of battling with their kids for a short trip to the store, but how old do kids legally need to be in order to stay ...

With summer right around the corner and the school year ending, parents will be scrambling for childcare, begging the question: How old do kids need to be to be left alone? California has no set age ...

For parents, leaving your kid home alone for the first time can open up an array of new anxieties, even if it’s only for a short period of time. One’s mind might wander to an ‘Home Alone’ scenario ...