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I can't remember for certain, but I am sure I was at the most 7 when it became routine for me to be home alone. And there were no rules. We could come and go as we pleased until it was dark. Granted, we were living in a small town. I'm pretty sure I was using the stove and oven by the time I was 8 or 9.
I have been leaving my 9 year old home alone for short intervals for about six months now. And I have a lot of rules, lol. Very similar to what cyn recounts above about the telephone, answering doors and using appliances, no friends over...almost point for point.
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