Mum admits leaving her kids of 10 and 13 home alone for FIVE WEEKS in the summer holidays… and furious parents slam her for being ‘irresponsible’
Some parents think the kids are 'far too young' to be left to their own devices... but who's in the right?
A MUM has been labelled "irresponsible" for leaving her kids home alone for five weeks over the summer holidays.
, deffonamechange said she "feel(s) so guilty" for abandoning her kids - who are 10 and 13 years old.
She explained that she and her husband "have a week off together in summer but rest of the time the kids are on their own, all day, everyday for 6 wks (weeks).
"They won't go to any activity clubs. I can't ask their friends round with no adult in the house.
"I know that they sit on computer with headphones in ALL day!
"I feel sorry for them. My friends are all teachers or loads of holidays so they all having days out or just going to the park etc."
She added that her husband is self-employed, so doesn't get paid holiday.
While she "get(s) few holidays and have to spread them through the year" because of Christmas and staffing issues over the summer.
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But that doesn't mean her fellow parents were sympathetic.
BlessYourCottonSocks wrote: "I don't think you should leave your kids all alone in the house all day at 10 and 13.
"Who is in charge of them? Is the 13 yo (year old) looking after the 10 yo?
"I'd have been raging at 13 if I'd been expected to spend my entire summer in the house babysitting a younger sibling and without being allowed my mates round because 'there was no adult in the house'."
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Cantdenyit agreed, adding: "I think they're too young to leave at home for six weeks especially the 10 year old."
And Mrskeats wrote: "I think it's really irresponsible to leave them for 6 weeks at that age".
While C0untDucku1a commented: "Crikey yes definitely too young to be home alone.
"Your husband needs to take holiday. If he can't take more than one week off a year, he simply cant afford to be self-employed."
But some of the mums were in the same situation.
Among them was footballmum, who said said: "We're in a similar boat... I felt guilty at first but they love it!
"In fact they seem to resent it when me or DH (dear husband) are at home and try and do something with them!!"
And tannyfastic wrote: "Same here. I don't like it but needs must.
"I try and do a few early days, get them to meet me from work on occasion, ask a friend to help once or twice.
"Our folks left us home alone too. Had to!"
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