Show J J r 1 1 1 0 il IJ I Latch J t h K I j r. r n hil 1 n a C Key ey hilf 1 V f 1 ron 1 I. I Jeff Burrows Contributing Writer WriterS USAN Paris affiliated S SUSAN with the University of Utah's Women's Resource Center spoke on campus about latch key children Paris spoke on the pros and cons cons of leaving children home alone to care for themselves while their parents are out in the work workplace workplace workplace place or attending school According to Paris the statistics do not support a positive latch key ex- ex ex Latch key children often have high teen pregnancy pregnancy pregnancy preg preg- nancy drug and alcohol rates Paris said I III dont don't want to say its it's because they have a key and they let themselves in the house and they dont don't have any super super- vision Parents along with their children must work together to insure their children do not become a latch key statistic she said Parents must try to promote a positive latch latchkey key exp ex ex- p This is acc accomplished ac- ac c tI by first t a asking s g. g yourself if you think your child is ready and old enough to handle the responsibility of being home alone The second step is to ask outside sources who assoCiate associate associate as as- with your child his hisor hisor hisor or her teacher teacher- etc if the ch child ld is ready The last step stepin in this process is to ask the child how he or Of she feels about the responsibility of being alone ti 1 4 i. i s r. r Paris said the of the experience depends on the age of the child children en how many younger children they will be taking care of and how long they will be left alone Paris stated that the drawbacks of being a latch latchkey latchkey key child often can become a achild's achild's achild's childs child's strength The fact that a child chUd is left promote responsibility The The less control you have as a parent over them may help them to develop their own control Paris said Its lilts not the ideal situation However a alot alot alot lot lotof of tim times s due to finances or the fact the child feels he or she is too old for child childcare childcare childcare care your options are narrowed narrowed narrowed nar nar- rowed down and you do not have any choice but latch latchkey latchkey latchkey key child care |