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I doubt there is any definitive literature out there on this, so answers will be somewhat subjective. I think the maturity of the child is the primary factor in this kind of decision. Barring laws against it and extreme weather of any kind:
Within reach (as in, you prop open the door and sit within a few feet while they finish a nap or pretend to drive the ...
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In the UK the laws don't really specify, but there is a great deal of emphasis on the child's capability.
For example, we let our 10 and 12 year old cycle to the shop by themselves (about a mile away) but we wouldn't leave them alone in a car for that length of time or at that distance - the risk profile is different.
When they were babies, if they fell ...
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There's nothing special about a car. Alone at home, alone in a car, alone in the mall - they're all the same from a legal standpoint.
Back when I was babysitting age, 12 was the magic age. At 12 you could babysit a sibling or a stranger, or you could be left alone. That was also the age the airlines used to define unaccompanied minor. The law where you ...
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