What age did you let your teenagers stay home alone overnight?

A: What age did you let your teenagers stay home alone overnight?
I have two girls – almost 14 and 16. I am trying to decide if they are old enough to be left alone for the night. They are fairly independent and do great when I leave them alone for a few hours. By over night I would be 15 minutes away and everyone has a cell phone. Are they still a little young for this? I am curious about what age other parents left their teenagers home alone over night?

Answers and Views:

Answer by wine me dine me 69 me
when they was 21 years old

Answer by ❝Its my life❞
I stayed home alone since i was 11, cut the umbilical cord.

Answer by tiffany<3
I was 15. I think your 16 year old needs to be seen as a 16 year old, not the same level as the 14 year old. Seriously if you think they are mature enough why would they still be ‘a little too young; your 16 year old will be an adult in 2 years (even shorter if she is almost 17).

Answer by *ѕwιммergιrl*
You may feel this is irresponsible, but think what you may.
My mom left my sister and I home alone for 6 days when we were 13 and 17. They werre ten hours away.
They had every reason to trust us and we had many neighbors, family friends, etc around.
If you trust your children, give them a chance.
=]

Answer by Haleybaleybaby
My dad lets me stay at home when he goes out to do errands or pick up my mom, but my mom is more worried. She doesn’t let me stay home alone. I’m 13 and I don’t have any trouble staying alone at home.

Answer by Lauren Elise
I’m seventeen and leaving for college in less than half a year, and I’m still not allowed to stay home overnight. I would also like to point out that my neighbors watch my house like it’s their job, and still my parent’s don’t allow it. I still have to have a relative or a babysitter over. Personally, I feel it’s a bit much. We have an alarm and every shade stays down. I’m not sure how much better off I’d even be with my mother there if someone broke in because we would still have to rely on the police. Bottom line, I think you have to judge the maturity level of your girls. Make sure they know what to do if (God forbid) someone were to break in or in the case of another emergency.

Answer by e l i z a ♥
I was left alone for nights at a time at fourteen, with my twin and older sister, who was fifteen at the time.

Answer by Elizabeth
lol i am 16 and still not allowed. my motherr is convinced i will throw some kind of huge partyy and end up pregnant…. i havent done anything to make her think that though. she is just paranoid

Answer by Dark_Genome 212 2.0
I was nine when I first stayed home alone, but there wasn’t really any other choice. And I never gave my mom a reason to not trust me, and at 17 I still don’t. So it is really up to you. Do they give you a reason to not trust them. if not then I don’t seen any reason why you can’t try it.