latchkey children

The three Sweeney children face their first day at a new school and their first afternoon of taking care of themselves while their mother is at work.

A guide for children ages eight to fourteen who are sometimes home alone, using stories, plays, monologues, and quizzes to provide lessons on how to cope with home and health emergencies.

Fourth grader Jerry, latchkey kid and aspiring soccer star, starts an unusual friendship with a younger latchkey kid when she calls his number by accident.

Advice for children who must take care of themselves in the morning or after school on dealing with organizing of time, fire, first aid, cooking (includes recipes), laundering and mending clothes, and otherwise getting through the day.

A special activities book including projects designed to help kids stay busy and safe while they are on their own at home.

Sam's efforts to help his dog, Amber, adjust to being home alone all day cause his mother to worry that Sam is spending too much time by himself.