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The Handbook For Latchkey Children And Their Parents
The Handbook For Latchkey Children And Their Parents Author:Lynette Long An essential practical guide for latchkey kids and their working parents. — Latchkey children are a growing phenomenon in the United States--the 6.5 million children who return home every day to an empty house because their parents must work. For the first time parents--and their children--talk about the problems, fears and benefits that can acco... more »mpany such an arrangement. Lynette and Thomas Long, two of the foremost, recognized experts on the phenomenon of latchkey children, discuss with first-hand experience and professional expertise the life of the latchkey child, offering valuable insights and down-to-earth help for this increasingly common family situation:
Understanding the unspoken fears of latchkey children.
Teaching your child to become self-sufficient.
Why parents keep this child care arrangement "secret."
Special stresses on latchkey children and how to relieve them.
When not to leave a child alone.
Preparing your child for any emergency.
The problems of children who are left alone and those cared for by older siblings.