Wright County Government: Parental Reminder Concerning Kids At Home Alone Laws

St. Michael MN

18 June, 2022

2:45 PM

Description

Press release from the Wright County Government: June 16, 2022 A Message from Wright County Health & Human Services: Each summer after schools let out, the State of Minnesota reminds parents and caregivers about Minnesota's Child Supervision Guidelines. The guidelines lay out the amount of time that children can be without adult supervision – the length of time they can legally be left at home alone and the amount of time older siblings can be in care of younger children. Supervision Time Restrictions Age 7 and under – Can't be left home alone Age 8-10 – Up to three hours Age 11-13 – Up to 12 hours Age 14-15 – Up to 24 hours Age 16-17 – May be home alone for more than 24 hours with adult backup supervision and a plan in place how to respond to an emergency Childcare Time Restrictions Age 10 and Under – Can't be left in charge of childcare Age 11-13 – Up to 12 hours Age 14-15 – Up to 24 hours Age 16-17 – May provide care for more than 24 hours with adequate adult backup supervision This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.