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Why you should not leave your child alone for a long time
Even the most loving parents will definitely come a time when you have to leave your beloved child alone at least for a while. But how to leave the house and be sure that the child does not do stupid things and can take care of himself?
And today's edition. "Site" They will talk about how parents can leave the child alone for a few days. Agree that life is unpredictable and sometimes you need to be absent, while you can not take a child with you.
The independence of the student “Son of 10 years”. We plan to go to the cottage with our spouse for the weekend. We want to leave the child at home, as he still does not know anyone, and there will be no other children there, and adults plan to drink a lot and sleep a little. The question is whether he can already be left alone at home, one subscriber asks.
In this case, age is not the decisive factor. No wonder some parents and a 16-year-old child are hesitant to leave the night unattended. But a huge role is played by the independence of the child and those self-service skills that he managed to master.
We have to remember that development of student independence It's on the shoulders of parents. And if the child is given more freedom, allowed to participate in adult affairs (even cooking or cleaning), then he gets used to responsibility and independence. Observe what the child is doing in your absence, whether he can feed himself or entertain himself.
Of course, you can not just take and leave a child for a day or two. First, see how he copes with the absence of adults for an hour or two, whether he has a fear of the dark, whether he can warm himself up, wash himself, go to bed on his own.
It is also important whether the child knows how to respond correctly in an emergency situation, whether he remembers important phone numbers, whether he knows the rules of safe behavior near open windows and household appliances.
Parents should analyze all this and only then make a responsible decision whether to leave the child at home alone, whether to ask someone to look after him, or cancel vacations with friends and stay at home if the child is not yet ready to spend the night alone.
After all, it is the parents who will be responsible if some trouble happens to a minor child during their absence. Are the risks worth it? Let each parent answer this question for themselves.
Recently, we shared Dr. Komarovsky’s opinion on whether it is possible to leave a small child unattended. Listen to the opinion of the famous pediatrician to avoid trouble.
Find out what your child should know about safety before going to school. Remember that formation of student independence At an early age is the key to his success in adulthood.
And today's edition. "Site" They will talk about how parents can leave the child alone for a few days. Agree that life is unpredictable and sometimes you need to be absent, while you can not take a child with you.
The independence of the student “Son of 10 years”. We plan to go to the cottage with our spouse for the weekend. We want to leave the child at home, as he still does not know anyone, and there will be no other children there, and adults plan to drink a lot and sleep a little. The question is whether he can already be left alone at home, one subscriber asks.
In this case, age is not the decisive factor. No wonder some parents and a 16-year-old child are hesitant to leave the night unattended. But a huge role is played by the independence of the child and those self-service skills that he managed to master.
We have to remember that development of student independence It's on the shoulders of parents. And if the child is given more freedom, allowed to participate in adult affairs (even cooking or cleaning), then he gets used to responsibility and independence. Observe what the child is doing in your absence, whether he can feed himself or entertain himself.
Of course, you can not just take and leave a child for a day or two. First, see how he copes with the absence of adults for an hour or two, whether he has a fear of the dark, whether he can warm himself up, wash himself, go to bed on his own.
It is also important whether the child knows how to respond correctly in an emergency situation, whether he remembers important phone numbers, whether he knows the rules of safe behavior near open windows and household appliances.
Parents should analyze all this and only then make a responsible decision whether to leave the child at home alone, whether to ask someone to look after him, or cancel vacations with friends and stay at home if the child is not yet ready to spend the night alone.
After all, it is the parents who will be responsible if some trouble happens to a minor child during their absence. Are the risks worth it? Let each parent answer this question for themselves.
Recently, we shared Dr. Komarovsky’s opinion on whether it is possible to leave a small child unattended. Listen to the opinion of the famous pediatrician to avoid trouble.
Find out what your child should know about safety before going to school. Remember that formation of student independence At an early age is the key to his success in adulthood.
