When can you leave your kid unsupervised"
In an age of safety-obsessed child-rearing, there are many rules and laws that determine what kids can and can?t do while unsupervised?even the age that legally defines a child varies by province. What?s done in practice can differ sharply from what?s officially required, but it still helps to know the rules. And it?s always best to ask. From flying alone to babysitting, here?s how independent children can be without their parents in different parts of the country:
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An age-by-age guide to what your kid can (and should) do right now Home alone: the basics
Only three provinces?Ontario (16 years old), and Manitoba and New Brunswick (12)?have established minimum ages for leaving a child home alone. But social services agencies typically advise that no child under 12 should be left unaccompanied at home. Six provinces and one territory define a child as someone under 18, while 16 is the norm for five others, including Nova Scotia and Nunavut. British Columbia and New Brunswick are the only two provinces where young adults are still considered kids if they?re under 19.
Don?t leave your kid in the car in Quebec
When it comes to leaving kids in the vehicle unattended, Quebec is the only place in Canada with a minimum age: seven years old.
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