http://thevacationgals.com/at-what-age-can-you-leave-your-kids-alone-in-a-hotel-room/ Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes Thu, 24 May 2012 07:32:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thevacationgals.com/at-what-age-can-you-leave-your-kids-alone-in-a-hotel-room/comment-page-1/#comment-37852 Michael / South Bay Foodies Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:49:11 +0000 http://thevacationgals.com/?p=5633#comment-37852 That's a tough call to make! I think situations differ for everyone and there will come a time when it feels right for the parents and the kids. For me, that time is now! My kids -- 9 and 11 -- are at the point where they are sage enough to be aware of their surroundings in a location like our house or a hotel room. And I'm well past the point of sacrificing my enjoyment by staying with them, getting a sitter, or making us all miserable by dragging them along to something that is not a good fit for their age. On the other hand, I think singletons need to have someone there to look out for them until they are old enough to care for themselves, in my opinion around 15 or 16. That’s a tough call to make! I think situations differ for everyone and there will come a time when it feels right for the parents and the kids. For me, that time is now! My kids — 9 and 11 — are at the point where they are sage enough to be aware of their surroundings in a location like our house or a hotel room. And I’m well past the point of sacrificing my enjoyment by staying with them, getting a sitter, or making us all miserable by dragging them along to something that is not a good fit for their age. On the other hand, I think singletons need to have someone there to look out for them until they are old enough to care for themselves, in my opinion around 15 or 16.

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