Re: study of red****rting (late entrance to kndergarten)

On 25 Jul 2008 18:25:11 -0400, hrubin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Herman
Rubin) wrote:

>I know of no law requiring them to be so supervised
>except during school hours, with restrictions for 
>very small children.  Are children supervised after
>coming home from school, say at 3PM or so?

The laws depend on the particular state, but:

http://www.totsafe.com/homealone.htm

In Michigan, there is currently no state law at the time of this
writing that specifies a safe age for children to be left home alone,
but if leaving a child home alone puts him/her in danger, it is
considered an offense punishable by law.  Other state requirements may
vary, please check with your local police department for suggestions.
Currently, Illinois &  Maryland have laws addressing this topic.

So how is a parent to know when it's safe to leave a child home alone?
(Check with your local police department to find out if laws exist in
your area): 

    * No child under the age of 8 should ever be left home alone - not
even for a few minutes.
    * Children ages 8-10 should not be left home alone for more than a
short period (1 1/2 hours) and only during daylight or early evening
hours.
    * Children ages 11-12 should not be left home alone for more than
3 hours or in cir***stances requiring inappropriate responsibility.
    * Children ages 13-15 may be left unsupervised, but not overnight.
    * Children under the age of 13 should never be in charge of
younger siblings or other children.
    * Some children should never be left unattended depending on their
maturity level.

Children who are left alone must understand:

    * Their full name, telephone number, address.
    * How & when to call emergency services.
    * Potential household dangers and how to combat them. (If left
alone they should know not to use the stove, how to use a fire
extinguisher, etc.)
    * Stranger safety -- they must be trusted to never open the door
for strangers, not tell people that they are left alone, etc.
    * Instructions on what to do in the event of an emergency.
    * Where you're going and when you'll be back.

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Some things to know according the Safe Kids Worldwide:

    * In 2003, approximately 1900 children ages 14 and under died in
the home from accidental injuries.
    * Each year, there are an estimated 3.4 million visits to hospital
emergency departments by children ages 14 and under for injuries that
occurred in the home.
    * In 2003 approximately 350 children ages 14 and under died from
fires and burns in the home. (Most children, instead of escaping a
fire will try to hide in a closet or under a bed.  Thousands of fires
are started each year by children).
    * An estimated 580 children ages 14 and under suffocated in the
home.
    * Other causes of death in the home include falls, poisonings, and
unintentional shootings. 


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Dorothy

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