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Experts like Columbia pediatrician Deborah Greenhouse, MD recommend a child being at least 9 years of age before being left home alone.

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In the state, there is no law specifying what age is old enough for a child to be left home unattended without an adult. But experts like Columbia pediatrician Deborah Greenhouse, M.D., recommend ...