A photo: frame from the movie "Alone at home" "The decision about when a child can remain without adults should be taken by the whole family," says psychologist Maxim Prokhorov. "It is desirable, however, that grandmothers are not present at the same time, since they usually feed the alarm. If parents are not ready for the independence of the child, then this can not be a question. However, it is important to remember that the longer you hold the son or daughter next to you, the more fears are formed in them. If the child is not ready, it is not necessary to impose independence on him, but it is desirable to raise this question regularly to assess how the general picture has changed. More often than not, since seven years old children are ready to go to school without accompanying adults. The main thing is that until this age you need to calmly explain what are the problems and dangers - cars, other people's uncles, etc. You can even arrange an examination on this topic. "
