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DS is 11 and in Year 7. Wraparound care basically ends at secondary and he says he's too old for clubs. We both work until 6. School finishes at 3.15 and he'd be home by 3.45 on the bus.
Is that two and a bit hours on his own too long at 11? What do you all do at this age?
There's no legal age in England, it's about whether he's mature enough. We started with a couple of afternoons a week, a strict "text me when you're in" rule, and a list of what he could and couldn't do (no cooking on the hob).
my son was totally fine at 11 but terrible at 13 lol. invited half his year round. so don't assume it gets easier, check in occasionally
Practise first: a few short times while you're out at the shops for an hour. You'll both feel more confident.
We did a couple of practice runs and he was very proud of himself. Starting with two days a week, and our lovely neighbour two doors down is on standby. Thanks all.
just to be clear i stand by 13 being worse than 11 lol. ours is mostly fine now at 15. but check the snack cupboard, that's where you'll see the visitors
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