It's a bone of contention for parents and families nationwide – precisely how old must your child be before they can be trusted to remain at home unaccompanied?

Certain parents hold off until their offspring reach adolescence before leaving them home without supervision while others believe their children are mature enough to be trusted alone at a considerably younger age.

UK law doesn't actually stipulate a specific age when you can leave a child unattended. However it does make clear that it constitutes an offence to leave a child alone "if it places them at risk". For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter .

Naturally every child differs and each possesses distinct personality characteristics, conduct, and degrees of comprehension and maturity.

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