If you're a parent, you might be looking at summer worrying in the knowledge that your kids may be home alone while you work.
With the school holidays approaching, many parents will be trying to balance their work life with looking after their kids. This dilemma can cause worry and stress for many over whether to leave their kids at home or not.
It is not illegal to leave your kids home alone and there is no legal minimum age. However, it is illegal to leave them at home unattended if it puts them at risk, which leads to some confusion, reports the Liverpool Echo.
