I am going away for 4 days after Christmas to visit a sick friend. I have a 16 year old son, who I have left alone whilst I have been away before, and a 15 year old daughter who has stayed with relatives when I have been away previously. I am considering leaving my 15 year old daughter to stay at home with my son this time as it is the Christmas period and making arrangements for her to stay elsewhere would be difficult. I'm wandering is there a law restricting this? Is it ok for a 15 year old to stay with a 16 year old for 4 nights whilst I'm away?
I trust them both completely and the reason why I haven't let my daughter stay with my son at home previously is because I have been concerned about what the law has to say about this.
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Tanya1965 · 23/12/2008 20:33
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