I have a question please tell me the truth

DaMadman · #1 07-12-2005, 04:35 PM

If you left your 8 year old with relatives every day during the summer, dropped off in the morning and picked up in the evening and occasionally he spend the night with those relatives.
The relatives that are watching your child are totally trustable and occasionally, once a week or so, take your kid out for the day to do something fun, and you tell your 8 year old son that he should call you if they are leaving the house and are going to be gone for more than a few hours.

Do any of you think that this is too much responsibility for an 8 year old? Basically involving knowing what more than a few hours is, and being able to dial a phone before they leave to go somewhere?

View Poll Results: Is an 8 year old, old enough to call before leaving the house with relatives
This is too much to ask an 8 year old to do	5	23.81%
An 8 year old should be reposible enough to do this	4	19.05%
An 8 year old should be able to do this but I wouldn't be upset if he forgot	7	33.33%
If reminded occasionally an 8 year old should be able to do this, no problem and should be held responsible if he doesn't call	5	23.81%
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