文档介绍：Home alone
A HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
Home-Alone Tips and Reminders
• Start gradually when you first begin leaving your child
home alone. Begin with small blocks of time—15 or
30 minutes—so that your child can adjust to this important
change in your family life.
• Whenever possible, try to touch base often with your child.
Either have your child call you at work to tell you he
has arrived home safely, or check in by phone during one
of your breaks at work.
•A cellular phone can be a godsend for parents whose
children are home alone. If at all possible, consider
getting one to keep in your car or with you at work when
you are hard to reach.
•When choosing a backup or contact person to be there
for your child, try to choose someone your child knows
well and fortable calling on.
• Remember that children home alone do get lonely.
Be resourceful ing up with ways to make your
child feel less alone.
• Commit ing home when you told your child you
would. Always call if you’re going to be late.
Contents
3 When is my child ready to stay home alone?
Is being at home alone the only alternative?
Deciding whether your child is ready
11 Reviewing the rules about safety
Ten Home-Alone Safety Tips
19 Getting started
Planning your child’s home-alone day
Daily Activity Plan
Keep Checking In
27 What to do if: preparing your child to
handle emergencies
31 Questions parents often ask about
leaving a child home alone
33 Resources
35 Telephone chart
When is my
child ready
to stay home
alone?
“A lot of it is All along your child has been taking small and big steps
knowing your toward independence. Going off to school, taking
child, knowing the bus, riding a bike, sleeping away from home for the
what your first time. Being home alone is one more big step
child fort- in the journey toward independence.
able with. You How can you know when your child is ready
have to adjust