MORE: Sneaky Signs You Drink Too Much. One drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of spirits to achieve teh goal of low blood pressure. Other studies have also found that moderate drinkingâup to one drink a day for a woman, two for a manâcan lower risks of heart disease.
Legal age for kids home alone. Some states have laws governing what age you can legally leave them home, ranging from age 8 all the way to age 14. Check out the list here to see the specific laws in your state. Most states, however, do not have laws, leaving the decision up to the parent.The National SAFEKIDS Campaign recommends that no child under the age of 12 be left at home alone, but not all parents think it is that black and white.heck out the list here to see the specific laws in your state. Most states, however, do not have laws, leaving the decision up to the parent. The National SAFEKIDS Campaign recommends that no child under the age of 12 be left at home alone, but not all parents think it is that black and white.
I noted an available guideline: the National SafeKids Campaign recommends that no child be left at home alone before the age of 12 â and added that I was a latchkey child at 6 or 7, and loved it. Most readers had thoughtfully evaluated the question, like M and SP: My kids are 8 and 10, will be 9 and and 11 in the fall. I plan for them to stay home by themselves after school once a week next year. They did it couple of times this spring, and are very happy about it. â¦ I believe the biggest danger to kids if they are hovered over and then suddenly dropped on their own.