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One of the many questions that pops up in Mom Groups is "How old would your kid need to be for you to trust them home alone for 15-30 minutes?"
The problem is that Louisiana doesn't have a clear-cut age to leave your kid home alone. I am not here to give you an answer, because I don't have one. I think each kid is their own determinant. I will tell you, I've seen many legal and law enforcement mention there is a particular base age that you would be safest from prosecution of "abandonment" if something were to happen.
But that's not why I'm here. I'm here to share how we've been preparing our children for the days they could...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
FREE Literacy Program Available Via East Baton Rouge Parish Library
East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Press Start! Ready, Set, Read! program seeks to equip children ages 2-4 with early literacy skills that will enable them to enter school with confidence.
Parents and caregivers may stop by the children’s room of any Library location to pick up a booklet that focuses on beginning literacy concepts that can be incorporated into their daily routines. The booklets are full of fun activities that the children will enjoy while learning basic concepts that build a firm foundation for math and reading. Each monthly booklet will feature a new letter, number, color or concept, while also building on the previous month’s concepts....
My reactions to milestones are so different between my first child and my last. I love them both so much. I never thought I could love anyone as much as I do. Jack, my oldest, and Jacob, my youngest, are my little precious blessings.
With my first, every time Jack did anything, I was so excited and amazed!! My heart would skip beats. I would take dozens of photos that I would put in one of his three baby books, which I handmade. I was a new mom and completely inexperienced. Every day was full of amazement and joy. I was/am full of joy watching him grow from a baby to a little boy. Jack was a fun baby and...
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Being a parent is already overwhelming, but adding in the stress of childcare is a whole other topic. Sharing how you are what your childcare is.
You are what your childcare is.
Childcare is a critical, thankless piece of infrastructure in any parent’s life....
We have all said it, time FLIES, and something about having kids makes time move 1,000 times faster. Before we know it, our kids are looking at high schools then colleges. As a first-time senior parent, I truly believe nothing prepares you for this. There are a lot more questions than I have answers but things that have helped us is knowing that we have done what we can do to prepare our son for the real world.
My son will graduate in May from HIGH SCHOOL ... I will have raised a whole human who can vote and go to college all out on his own. For me, "success" in this area is independence. What can my son do...
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