What is the legal age for a child to be left home alone in Illinois?
it’s NOT true that there are no laws set in the US…Illinois and Maryland both have laws regarding leaving children home alone. “Under the Illinois babysitting laws, children under the age of 13 need a babysitter. If any child this age is left alone, the parent is guilty of child abuse under Illinois law. The law reads, “Any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor’s welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare of that minor.” http://www.telephonereassurance.com/Home… and here is another site with the same information http://blog.laborlawtalk.com/2006/11/10/… other states such as mine…Connecticut, offer guidelines such as these below for leaving children alone.
