I don’t have anywhere close enough to even worry about leaving the baby in the house alone. I certainly think that it isn’t normally a socially acceptable thing. I personally wouldn’t do it opting to wait until baby is up to walk there with.

Excuse my language a big fat HELL NO not a child of that age what was she thinking she should b arrested 4 doing so no offence but again what was she thinking

I have never, and I would never.

It has never even crossed my mind!

I don’t think this is a safe thing to do.

No I haven’t done that.

I would not personally ever leave a baby alone and leave the house even for a short period of time. What if something happened to me while I was out???

Never a baby. The only time i have left my c h ild is when we went to the shops 2 minute walk up the road, nothing happened and my girls are 9 and 5. We did it as parents, my husband came with me , simply to see what happened. We did leave them a mobile to call us if they got freaked out but they were fine. I think the law here in the ACT is that children who you think are old enough and responsible enough can be left home alone. The only time for me that thjs is really a consideration is when my 9 year old is sick, and i need to take miss 5 to school and pick her up.

No no no no no. I can’t say no often enough. Never ever in any circumstance is it ok to leave a baby home alone. I cannot believe there are people out there who think it is ok. What is wrong with their brains to think this?!

I would have never been able to do that. I left my daughter alone for the first time (no more than 15 minutes) when she was 10 years old. Maybe I am overprotecting though! 🙂

I never would!! Heck, I won’t even leave mine in the car at the petrol bowser

I personally wouldn’t, I wouldn’t be comfortable. Only when kids are older do I think it’s ok. They need to be self sufficient to be left out

Sorry. But 100% no.
I barely leave my son for 10-15mins during shower /toilet time lrt alone going to the shops.

Not for me but each to there own some days as mums we need to judge less and support more

My little boy is 7montbs old I’ve nipped next door for a parcel and I’ve been outside back gate to put some stones down the ally in pot holes and some menchioned being sick baby’s have a gag reflux so they cant chock on sick and at 10months I guess she can roll to her side and for crying when a baby’s on bed they recommend they cry for 10mins before u check back on them

never ever would i leave any child at home alone!

i personally wouldnt do it, but each to their own

never ever leave a baby alone, there is such a thing as an out of control car or even a drive by shooting (wrong place, wrong time scenario) being around the house or garden is one thing. Leaving some one home who can’t help themselves if some thing does go wrong is down right dangerous. As for a fire as stated there were no appliances left on, how about an electrical short in the wiring of the house. As you say nothing did happen but just think on the above & be careful as to what you do. Try putting yourself in the same situation & see what you would do then. There is a saying if it does not feel right, don’t do it. Hope this helps you.

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  You are so right about a power short circuit. We had one in our ceiling once. We only discovered it because some of the power points didn’t work. Fortunately for us our ceiling insulation was fire-proof and prevented a fire. The only evidence in the ceiling was a small black scorch mark on the insulation at the point of the problem. We couldn’t believe how effective it was – it definitely was not an advertsing gimic.

No I could not and would not.

I believe it’s her choice, but I personally wouldn’t leave my children home alone under the age of 3, I do however leave my children aged 6 and soon to be 5 at home alone to go to the shop as long as I know I’m not going to be any longer than half and hour but i take my 18 month old with me, I think it really depends on the child whether you believe they are mature and responsilable enough to listen to the rules while you are out and behave themselves.

No I haven’t. I think that even if the baby is safe, what if something happens to the absent parent?