11...but not for a full day.
Also, when Avery hit 11, Landon was still 6, and we would NOT make her responsible for his care...she only stayed home alone if it was just her. We didn't let her "babysit" him until she was 14...not because she wasn't responsible, but siblings can be pills and behave inappropriately or create friction that isn't necessarily seen when a non-sibling is the babysitter.
I started staying home alone, watching my 2 younger sisters when I was 8. My mother had limited options, but I always felt I had to grow up too quickly and resented the responsibility as I got older.
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