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Saphire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:03 AM Original message |
Is 15 to young? |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think you should go and have fun. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not too young. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. My parents left my brother and me home when I was 15 he was 13 |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. So did my folks. My big sister would immediately get drunk and beat the crap out of me. |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. IMO, yes, it's too young |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. My thoughts exactly |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. I disagree here in part... |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. been there, done that |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. too young--just my opinion |
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emmajane67 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Fine. |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. I don't think it's too young. Since you say that you have great neighbors, why not ask them to just |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. Too Young. |
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Katina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. that's exactly what I mean |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Ha...it was the babysitter that crashed the house and threw the party in my case. |
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Scarlett17 (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm sure your kids are responsible for themselves, but it's everyone else you have to worry about. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. Don't do it. Even if your own kids are trustworthy, good chance |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. Go |
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Lowell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. Probably too young |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. Too young |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. The odds that one of them will be injured |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Not acceptable to me |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. I would take the opposite approach |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. depends on the individual teens. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Is it still wrong to wear patterns with patterns |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. oh no you can wear patterns with patterns. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thanks. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. No. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
18. KEGGER! |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
20. If your kids really are mature for their ages, I'd say go for it, but make sure to tell them... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
22. Well, this is a good opportunity to show them your trust. |
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aspencer (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
23. No, not too young |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
24. If you trust your kids, and they understand the ground rules, go. |
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Rising Phoenix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
25. My parents left us alone at around that age.... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. Depends on the kids. All these horror stories are freaking me out |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
29. They'll be fine |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. My suggestion: Get an adult to pop in to check on them. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. Oh for Christ sake! |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. Hell, I was left alone much younger than that. |
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Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Go and have a great time |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. If it's one night, you'll be fine. If it were more than 1 however, I would wait until |
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m_welby (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. Overnight it should be fine. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
37. How about this - first, talk about what should happen if you decided to go out - |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. My parents left me alone when I was 12 to visit family |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
39. Too young, imo. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. I was left home all day at 13 during the summer and had to make dinner |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
42. nah, not to young |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. Go. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. only if you have spies. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. If I leave for less than 2 hours with no other adult home, I leave the 11yo taking care of the 6yo |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. Look, YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. Let them stay home. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
49. Well, then.... |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. I was left alone starting at 13. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. I think it's too young--certainly not to be alone during the day, but overnight? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
53. Go. Have fun. |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
54. My mom and her second husband left |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. My two older kids are the same age. They are excellent students, |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
57. My girls (16 and 14) would probably be too spooked at the thought of |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
58. Maybe if you know a couple of ministers... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
59. nah, my folks did it all the time when I was even younger |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. If you think you can trust 'em, then go ahead. |
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