Would you pass a law/legislation for children to be a required age to stay home alone?

The state of Ohio only recommends children to be the age of 12 years of age to be home alone or 8 years old, but for only a very little amount of time. Would you make this an actual law?



Things to consider:

-How can we enforce it?

-What are the pro's?

-What are the con's

-Is it worth making a law?Would you pass a law/legislation for children to be a required age to stay home alone?The state does not make recommendations. It passes laws. Most child endangerment type laws are done by each county, as it is the county's child protective services who enforce them. If you check into it further, the general guideline is that an 8 year old can be left home alone as long as an adult checks in with them every 3 hours. Checking in does not mean see in person. A phone call suffices. A child can not be left with other children until they are 12-13, depending on the county. You can check with your county government to find out what the age requirements are for your county.Would you pass a law/legislation for children to be a required age to stay home alone?There are too many laws now. I would support eliminating most of them.