Children ages 5-10 are oftentimes left alone without any adult supervision, but is that the correct thing to do. Several parents leave their younger children completely alone or with an older sibling when they’re working. I personally believe that children ages ranging from 5-10 should never be left alone, regardless if they’re at home or at a public location. Parents should provide the child with a caretaker when they are working or elsewhere. Parents mostly leave their children alone when they’re at work for reasons such as not being able to afford childcare, a babysitter not being able to be contacted, an unexpected work call, etc. “The lower their earnings, the more inflexible their job.” explains Belinda Luscombe, which is understandable,