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At Home Alone

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Help prepare your 10 to 14 year old child to stay home alone safely.

Learn the five easy steps to independence:

A – Assess if you are ready

L – Learn about safety

O – Organize your home

N – Negotiate the terms

E – Evaluate how things are going

 

Download the At Home Alone handbook for checklists, worksheets, and safety information. The handbook is also available in French.

In This Section

  • Healthy Child Development
    • Supporting Your Child’s Development
    • Supporting Positive Fathers
    • Social and Emotional Health
    • Getting Ready for Kindergarten
    • Children and Stress
    • At Home Alone
      • Assess If You Are Ready
      • Learn about Safety
      • Organize Your Home
      • Negotiate the Terms
      • Evaluate How Things Are Going
    • Building Resilient Youth
    • Talking to Your Teen about Alcohol, Cannabis & Other Drugs
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