Nearly half of parents would leave kids under 12 home alone, poll finds

By Conor Matchett
Published 19th Apr 2019, 13:09 BST
Updated 19th Apr 2019, 14:09 BST
Parents have said that children as young as 10 can be left home alone (Photo: Shutterstock)Parents have said that children as young as 10 can be left home alone (Photo: Shutterstock)
Parents have said that children as young as 10 can be left home alone (Photo: Shutterstock)

Nearly a quarter of readers believe it is acceptable to leave a child under 12 at home alone, going against guidance from the NSPCC.

Nearly 6,000 people took part in our recent poll, which asked readers what age they thought it was acceptable to leave a child home alone.

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