The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates many kids travel alone each year with estimates in some years into the millions. When operations are going smoothly, ...

We kids were on our own all the time, and our parents weren’t terrified if we were out of their sight. When I was just 6, I disappeared from my house and took off alone to a mom-and-pop ...

“This includes leaving a child at home alone if they’re too young,” the law firm said. “The exact age varies depending on the child’s maturity level and the location,” Wallin & Klarich ...

Only 14 out of 50 states have legal age restrictions for children left at home alone, many of which are just guidelines, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a federal service of ...