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The 25 Best Educational YouTube Channels for Kids in 2022
Between years of pandemic disruptions and modern elementary education’s increased dependence on screen time, online learning videos are more popular than ever. Family Education took a closer look, searching for kid-friendly YouTube channels that offered engaging educational content for kids ranging from kindergarten to junior high.
Based on our perusal of subscriber count and content quality, creativity, and diversity, here are some of the best educational YouTube channels for 2022's kids. Some of these selections spotlight evergreen channels curating high-quality content that can be reused again and again, including in the classroom. Other picks made the list for their high viewerships and regular updates of fresh, engaging learning videos. We've included recommended viewing ages wherever possible, marking which channels are the most little-kid friendly and which are most likely to excite older kids.
The types of educational content represented include phonics, math, reading, American history, world history, digital literacy, media criticism, science, music, bilingual learning practice, and physical fitness.
1. Bright Side - 42.9 million subscribers
Bright Side doesn't list a target audience age range, instead adopting a mission of "inspiration, creativity, [and] wonder." Perhaps its best descriptor is interesting, as in, there is always something randomly interesting to watch here. Interspersed with riddles and brain teasers are various science and psychology factoids. If you've ever wondered what could happen if a baseball smacked into the International Space Station at light speed, or how to survive in a black hole, Bright Side is your kind of place. Best for older kids and teens.
Kids Learning Tube is a treasure trove of educational videos, each of which focuses on a single topic.
From Earth Day to vegetables to anxiety, Kids Learning Tube combines original sing-along educational songs with animation for a fun learning environment. Playlist categories include "Earth Science," "Famous Inventors," "Motivational Songs for Kids," and much more.
3. Ted-Ed - 16.4 million subscribers
Does time exist? Why do cities need trees? Why isn't the world covered in poop? TED-Ed, home of the signature TED talks, answers these and many more burning childhood questions in beautifully animated videos. Search the playlists for subjects such as "Love" or "Superhero Science," and look for TED-Ed's multi-episode series, including There's a Poem for That and Think Like a Coder.
While most preteens will love this channel, many of the videos are appropriate for younger kids, as well.
4. Netflix Jr.
- 10.1 million subscribersIt might seem strange to shout out Netflix, but they provide some of the most popular children's educational shows being made today in their programming package: StoryBots, Octonauts, and Ada Twist, Scientist, for starters. On Netflix Jr., you can join the StoryBots as they explain how a cold virus spreads, or follow Dottie Culpepper as she shows students how to become a ranger. There's even a seven-minute workout video that will keep the kids entertained while Mom exercises.
Netflix Jr. is a great channel for kids from Pre-K to second grade, but some of these videos might also appeal to third- and fourth-graders.
In SciShow Kids, host Jessi and her rat robot companion, Squeaks, show kids how to discover the answers to their most urgent questions.
"Why Do Planes Leave White Streaks in the Sky?" and "How Do Temporary Tattoos Work?" are among the sample offerings. SciShow Kids is best for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.
6. BrainPOP - 148k subscribers
BrainPOP's animated video curriculum is meant to engage curious kids on a slew of subjects, from engineering to Emily Dickinson while supporting educators and boosting achievement. For kids in K-3, there's BrainPOP Jr., and for kids in grades 4 and up, BrainPOP and BrainPOP Espanol.
Rob, a dad of four, uploads new art lessons for elementary school-aged kids to the Art for Kids Hub YouTube Channel every week. If you want even more art ideas, there's an app for that.
Off YouTube, the Art for Kids Hub family sells how-to ebooks and makes supply recommendations via their own website.
Follow Jaime through kid-approved yoga workouts and stories they love (Frozen, Moana, Trolls, Minecraft, Star Wars). There are also relaxation guides and exercises separated by age group. Cosmic Kids Yoga is a great fitness resource for kids in Pre-K through sixth grade.
The official spot for National Geographic's flagship children's magazine, the Nat Geo Kids YouTube channel is great for kids of all ages. Subchannels include Things You Wanna Know, Party Animals (animal bloopers), and contenders for the Best Job Ever. Keep it going with the Explorer Academy series of very short (typically under five minutes) learning videos examining everything from underwater aliens to cave drawings.
The online counterpart to the popular Khan Academy app, Khan Academy Kids is designed for toddlers through early elementary school. while some of the main channel videos are meant for parents or teachers, Khan Academy's Circle Time playlist features stories and activities on Mondays.
11. Ryan’s World - 31.8 million subscribers
Created by Ryan Kaji and family, Ryan's World is a child-led kids education and entertainment channel with roots in toy reviews that, according to its parent company, Sunlight Entertainment, has grown into an eight-channel media empire with more than two dozen staff animators, videographers, and other digital media professionals. There's a little sifting to be done to find the most educational videos because the channel still includes a lot of toy-themed content, but the core Ryan's World YouTube channel does incorporate science experiments, simple chemistry, animal world facts, and interviews with scientists.
Learn about space travel as Ryan explores the Mars Rover and the Milky Way; then try earthly travel as Ryan attempts horseback riding, skiing, and snorkeling.
The online learning portion of the content is fun and informative, but the interview language is not always little kid-friendly, so older kids (third to sixth grade) will probably find the educational video interviews on Ryan's World more enjoyable.
12. PBS Kids - 1.7M subscribers
Catch clips and even full episodes from some of public broadcasting's most popular and diverse educational children's programming: Arthur, Molly of Denali, Alma's Way, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, and much more.
Join story read-alongs from popular character actors and find special features such as Black History Month videos on the subchannels. Most of the web offerings are best for kids 5-10.
13. FreeSchool - 511k subscribers
Another great channel for evergreen homeschool lessons, FreeSchool calls itself a "safe and friendly place to expose children to famous art, classical music, children's literature, and natural science." Sample lessons include individualized letter lessons, constellations, and fun facts educational videos about interesting or famous places. Kids from about kindergarten through fourth grade will find FreeSchool's video lessons most interesting.
The "pop" in Homeschool Pop refers to its homeschool dad creator, according to their bio page.
Stop here for Spanish learning videos, animal facts, history snippets, and math pointers. Most of their educational videos are under 10 minutes, but some are over an hour. While some of the science and bilingual content may appeal to older kids, this channel is best suited for kindergarten through second grade.
Funded by the Socratica Foundation, the Socratica Kids channel is best for preschoolers through second grade. It's all up to the puppets--muppets?--here as the on-screen hosts presenting everything from counting and phonics to science and stories. The channel has been sitting without new videos for a while, but it's great evergreen educational material.
Get oodles of fun, funny, free music lessons.
A longtime favorite within homeschool circles, Hoffman Academy provides memorable, easy-to-follow piano instruction for school kids of any age. Adult beginners can try it too! Lessons cover music theory, composition, and pitch as well as piano and keyboard fundamentals.
17. Rock 'N Learn - 1.34 million subscribers
Aimed at toddlers up through fifth grade, Rock 'N Learn's best online learning video offerings are its beginner second language videos. There are primers for French, Spanish, and conversational Korean. Younger kids benefit from English phonics along with sight word and digraph practice. Older kids can try multiplication rap or study fractions in addition to practicing a new language.
A science channel with a special emphasis on fifth-grade studies, Crash Course Kids has been static for a couple of years but boasts a plethora of evergreen kid-friendly content.
Online learners can study gravity, food chains, Newtonian fluids, and more. Best for 9- to 12-year-olds.
For the kinetic learners in your household, Jack Hartmann's channel is a refreshing treat. It's all about connecting music and factual concepts with movement. Of course, you'd expect to find dance and exercise videos here, and you'd be right. Keep going with educational songs featuring counting challenges, alphabet letters, and sight word memorizations. Find calendar tips and holiday music too. Best for kindergarten through second.
Stop in at The Kennedy Center's YouTube page for Lunch Doodles and story readings by beloved children's author Mo Willems. Use the #MoLunchDoodles hashtag to search for the full list.
For older kids and teens, stick around for high-quality music and performing arts videos.
Designed for elementary teachers, Mystery Doug produces brief videos (under 10 minutes) answering children's tech and science questions, such as "Could you make a real lightsaber?" and "Can my pet understand what I'm saying?" Cofounded by science teacher Doug Peltz, Mystery Doug's parent company was picked up by Discovery Education in Fall 2020.
Compared to some others on this list, Highlights Kids has been flying a little under the radar and isn't updated as frequently. Like its classic parent magazine, the Highlights Kids channel is for children 6-12 and it includes jokes, activities, and recipes.
"Hidden Pictures" puzzles, a longtime feature of the magazine, are here, too. Find poems, songs, stories, or letters from other kids; make a mask, and binge the Ever Wonder? subchannel to see how cheese is made.
23. ASAP Science - 10.1 million subscribers
How do you talk to people about climate change? Can hydroxychloroquine cure Covid-19? Could you generate electricity with a bicycle? ASAP Science answers these and many, many more in a hilarious fashion. With content that covers drugs, dieting, sustainability, the Covid pandemic, and even sex ed, there's engaging information here for tweens and teens as well as younger kids. The Toronto-based channel by Mitchell Moffitt and Gregory Brown runs under the tagline, "Making science make sense."
Shut It Off ASAP, which bills itself as "a new show about using science for self-reliance," premiers October 26.
Another channel aimed at classrooms, Common Sense Education provides digital literacy and digital citizenship content for grades K-12. Teen topics include social media, sexting, and online pressures; videos for younger kids explore boundary setting, personal versus private information, and internet safety.
Need a quick overview of Newton’s laws of motion? How about a primer on adjectives, some simple multiplication, or a rundown on the Declaration of Independence? Learn Bright has you covered with short, straightforward videos ranging from history and geography to basic English and math. Best for kids in grades 1-4.
With so many great options for curious kids available, your family is sure to find a new favorite YouTube channel to binge-watch in 2022.
Which one will you try next?
12 YouTube channels for toddlers and preschoolers | Daycare Blog
If you’ve read our article on screen time alternatives, you’ll know that we’re not all about getting kids to sit in front of a TV all day. That said, limited screen time can be a way to keep kids occupied and happy, while also giving them a bit of education…or just entertainment (that’s ok too! We all love a bit of relaxation time!). YouTube is a regular go-to for parents and their toddlers. But where do you find the channels that are specifically made for toddlers and preschoolers? And what about the ones that are more than just nursery rhymes and songs?
Here is a list of some that we’ve found:
1) Blippi
https://www.youtube.com/user/BlippiVideos/
Blippi is the name of this toddler show’s host. Blippi is a real person (well, we don’t think his real name is Blippi…). That is to say, he’s not a cartoon or a puppet. He’s a human who wears suspenders and a bow tie, and talks like a kid while teaching little eyes about his discoveries.
He goes on field trips to learn about colours, numbers, machines and the basics of ‘life’ that toddlers experience in their little world.
Blippi has some offshoot YouTube channels, which are also for kids. For example, Kideo and Blippi Toys. Though, they all seem related to the same genre of video, and don’t differ much from his main channel. The latter two may have more toy features, however.
2) Wow English TV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx1xhxQyzR4TT6PmXO0khbQ/
This is another series of videos hosted by a ‘real life’ guy named Steve. His ‘real’ body is often mixed with cartoon backgrounds. He doesn’t wear a funky outfit like Blippi, but he does act like he’s talking to toddlers, and is very animated with his vocal tones and hand actions. Steve uses simple English and repeats words, which is helpful for tots who are learning to speak.
3) Maple Leaf Learning
https://www.youtube.com/user/MapleLeafHashima
Maple Leaf Learning seems Canadian, only because it’s got a red maple leaf on the main character’s drawing.
The show features “Marty and friends.” Marty is a Moose puppet who sings educational songs behind animated backgrounds.
4) Machines for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUiPah8pHDSBxlPoLhkoh2w/
This channel is very simple, and apparently, very low-budget too. It hasn’t been updated in over a year. But we can see why toddlers would love watching it. It’s just plain footage of boats, diggers, trucks, tractors and the like. With background music, of course! If your child is obsessed with machinery on construction sites, then this will keep them occupied. This channel is actually another offshoot of Blipi’s work too. But it doesn’t feature interactions with a host.
5) Katie Cutie Kids TV
https://www.youtube.com/user/katiecutiekidsTV
Katie Cute is a female, ‘real life’ host singing nursery rhymes with animated background graphics and child-friendly costumes. The woman’s character doesn’t come off so much as a host talking to the audience, but more as the person making faces to go along with background music and lyrics.
It’s soft and simple content, and great for wee ones.
6) Patty Shukla Kids TV – Children’s songs
https://www.youtube.com/user/pattyshukla
Mrs. Patty talks and sings enthusiastically to her audience of early learners. She also sells music downloads and apps to go with her videos. Often, other kids appear alongside Patty in her videos, joining in on the fun as she leads them through actions to songs.
7) CBC Kids
https://www.youtube.com/user/kidscbc/
Just like the CBC you grew up with as a Canadian kid, this is that, but on YouTube. You can get the more ‘mainstream’ TV characters on video here, including Sesame Street.
8) Toddler Fun Learning
https://www.youtube.com/user/Toddlerfunlearning/
On this channel you’ll find toddler-appropriate learning lessons that both talk slow, and show graphics slowly, for little ones to absorb at their level. It’s a mish-mash of animated characters talking to kids, plus ‘real life’ footage of animals or cars.
While it’s not all songs, they do have some videos that include singing.
9) Mother Goose Club & Mother Goose Club Baby
https://www.youtube.com/user/MotherGooseClub/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ9YP_Hikt4IqITa6ZlxzQ/
This kid’s channel features characters like Humpty Dumpty teaching preschool-aged kids about planets in song, or Bo Beep singing about animal sounds. Other times, you’ll see ‘real life’ humans (including kids) in costumes on animated backgrounds. This is a mostly a singing channel, and doesn’t do much talking. It has a ‘baby’ list of videos on another channel, which seem more appropriate for younger toddlers.
10) Super Simple TV – Kids Shows & Cartoons
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdIWg_E1ckuONPTsdvevYgg
This children’s channel on YouTube features series of ‘episode-style’ cartoons. They are mostly animated, though some use puppetry. They teach preschoolers the alphabet, or they simply entertain with stories and characters who solve problems or make discoveries.
The pace is also slow enough for young ones, which is helpful for their comprehension level.
11) Caitie’s Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxG6Tbopv4XcHfem65bgFeg/
This is an offshoot of Super Simple TV and their other channel, Super Simple Songs. Caitie – another ‘real life,’ adult host, sings classic early childhood songs to children. Sometimes puppets appear, and have conversations with Caitie before they decide to start a sing-a-long. Catie’s songs have repetitive words to help preschoolers learn words. There is also a series of talk-only videos on this channel that, for example, explain how to do simple, educational crafts for young children. Or, Caitie may do a science experiment, or go out on a trip, such as to get a haircut. Catie is a little bit like Blippi, but a lot more toned down, and calmer in her mannerisms.
12) Funny Lion
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_lLo1Av6KHZy-OZmzLIaQ/
This is an imaginative, story-telling channel that uses toys and people’s voices to enact stories.
It’s extremely simple, and doesn’t contain the many animations or effects you’ll see on other series. That said, it does the job of keeping toddlers and preschoolers entertained with horse sounds or “Silly toy wolves playing” (to give one video title example). For adults who have a hard time playing make-believe with kids and their toys, this channel will teach you how!
There are many more preschool-friendly videos on YouTube!
We’ve listed 12 YouTube channels for toddlers and preschoolers, which can be your go-to source for ‘safe’ and age-appropriate videos. But certainly, we weren’t able to cover them all. Keep your eye out for good content and then subscribe, so you can get that channel’s updates.
Sometimes, parents are concerned about what their kids might click on when they’re not overseeing them, or the ads that appear on videos. For that, YouTube has come up with an answer that solves most of these issues: YouTube Kids. It’s an app-only place to set up videos that your kids can watch.
You can even block the content you don’t want your kids to see, or report inappropriate content.
Since YouTube is free-for-all, where anyone can watch, and anyone can upload, it won’t always be fool-proof. For ad-free content, you’ll probably want to stick to Netflix or the new YouTube Premium paid services.
See more on our blog:
- 13 apps to help young kids learn
- 6 Screen time alternatives to keep little kids occupied while you do your thing
- Should young children be using electronics and media?
- 3 Top benefits of downtime for kids and why they need it
The Ministry of Internal Affairs published a video with the participants in the fight in Vatutinki
It took the Metropolitan police officers less than a day to identify all the participants in the high-profile incident in the Novye Vatutinki microdistrict that occurred on November 4. By Friday evening, three of the four suspects in beating the man, his comrade and four-year-old son were detained.
A fight in Novye Vatutinki provoked a police raid
On the evening of November 4 in Novye Vatutinki, a group of Caucasians attacked a man with a child in a mob...
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All the detainees turned out to be citizens of Russia - brothers who came to Moscow from Orenburg (born in 2000, 2002 and 2003). The location of another intruder is established.
The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow distributed footage of the interrogation of detainees and victims.
What the attackers say
“I took part in a fight. During the incident, they fought there, and for this he was detained, ”one of them told the police.
Those detained for beating a father and child in Novye Vatutinki turned out to be Russians
The police said that three men who were detained on suspicion of assault...
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“I don’t know who I got into a fight with… here in Vatutinki.
Was there a child - I do not know, like yes. There were brothers with me, they came from Orenburg. I myself work in the service,” shared the second detainee.
According to the Telegram channel Podyom , we are talking about natives of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan who have received Russian citizenship. One of the attackers managed to escape, and the youngest of the detainees was 17 years old.
He told the investigator that he “does not realize why he was detained and taken for interrogation.” When asked if the young man committed any crimes, he answered in the negative. In addition, the detainee claims that "he was attacked by several guys."
The version of the injured party
Alexander Zhilovnikov, who was walking with his son, spoke about the beginning of the conflict and how the events developed near the store on Novovatutinsky Prospekt:
We also had a child with us.
At that moment, it somehow happened that they hit him, and hit him on the cheek on purpose.
Accordingly, as a father, I reacted to this, tried to protect and protect myself.
Then, word by word, one of them took out a knife, started waving it, running after us with this knife in public. And it turned out that in this situation, the comrade began to defend himself as well - he ran after them, they ran away from him. And that's it - I took the child in an armful with me and went home.
But after that, by chance, we met again, before reaching the store, and there the main fight began.
A video of the beginning of the conflict before the attack on a father and child in New Moscow appeared
A video of the conflict appeared before the attack on a father and child in the New Moscow microdistrict ...
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Somehow I saved myself and the child, because he was sitting on his neck, I removed him as quickly as possible from his neck and stood in front of him.
And they started, without even talking to me, without talking, just beating me,” he said.
It is known that Zhilovnikov does not live with his wife and son. The day before he visited the boy. The child is still very scared - he may need the help of doctors.
A friend of the victim, Nikita Utkin, described how he managed to fight off the attackers:
“I ran up to the store, pressed my back, started waving my arms, yelling “Help!” Well, because I understood that I could not cope with four for sure. They still jump on me with their feet and beat me.
The prosecutor's office told the details of the attack on a father with a child in New Moscow
In a fight that took place the day before in Novye Vatutinki, when a father and a child were attacked ...
05 November 21:12
The bottom line is that I run into the store while they ran away from me, ran towards Alexander. There I saw three grown men. I say - “Guys, can you help urgently ?! A crowd attacked us."
Alexander was beaten by five or six people, they constantly jumped into him.
He told everyone - "Let's go one on one", but they constantly jumped, beat on the head, inflicted bodily harm.
After that, with these men, well, there were many eyewitnesses who helped us, we arrived in time to help.
I was more afraid because of the knife, because before that - in the first skirmish - they almost killed me. Well, he just missed three times, ”he said.
Testimonies of local residents
In turn, Izvestiya published a survey of residents of the microdistrict where this fight took place. “We must fight this outrage! When will it end?! By the way, there are a lot of people here who behave boorishly, defiantly: they shout, make noise. Is it in their nature to… walk, wave their arms,” one of the local residents complained.
Fighter Vasilevsky called people who attacked a man with a child thugs
Russian MMA fighter Vyacheslav Vasilevsky commented on the attack of four people on a man...
Another woman noted that "we should have fought earlier.
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“They beat everyone in the subway and everyone is silent – they say, not me, okay. Therefore, it will continue like this, some measures must be taken,” she said.
According to an eyewitness, the attackers attacked a man with a child, first hit him in the face and chest. Then the victim began to call people for help, passers-by ran up and began to break up the fight.
“We're not sure that after everyone leaves here now, we won't have any problems… That is, here people are beaten on the streets, raped.
This is the absolute norm here, our present life is here.
It's scary to go out late at night. What happened yesterday is just one of those stories, ”added another interlocutor of the publication.
The reason for the beating of a father with a child in New Moscow became known
Alexander Zhilovnikov, who was beaten in Novye Vatutinki when he was walking with his son, called Life.ru...
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She claims that a man was recently stabbed near a bank branch by "the same people".
“They just put everything on the brakes, hushed up the case,” the woman noted.
“My husband was beaten when he just parked his car in the wrong place. He managed to lock himself in the car, and the attacker kicked the car for a long time.
We are already afraid to live here, there is no place for us here anymore,” she concluded.
How the fight happened
Recall that on November 4, four men attacked a local resident with a child in New Moscow. On this fact, a criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Hooliganism”), which was transferred to the department for the investigation of especially important cases of the Main Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the city of Moscow.
Detainee for beating a man with a child told who started the conflict
One of the participants in the fight in New Moscow was 19-year-old Farmaz G.
The department noted that the actions of the attackers threatened the life and health of a four-year-old boy.
Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed to reclassify their actions to a more serious article - attempted murder. The maximum punishment for it can be up to 11 years and three months in prison.
“The attackers not only beat the man, but by their actions endangered the life and health of a young child. The Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee instructed his subordinates to take measures to provide psychological assistance to a child who witnessed a beating, and also to establish whether he was injured by the attackers, ”the department’s release says.
Bastrykin also instructed to check the suspects for involvement in the commission of similar crimes and to petition for the detainees to be taken into custody as a preventive measure. The further course of the investigation was put under control in the central office of the Investigative Committee.
at what age is it possible, parental responsibility, fines and criminal article, memo
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Danger lies in wait for children everywhere - in ponds, transport, on the playground, at home.
Tragedy can happen due to a combination of circumstances, but there are times when adults are to blame, who did not carefully look after children. For example, in January 2022, a four-year-old boy died in a fire due to the fault of a drunk mother, and in February, a six-year-old girl.
Parents, adoptive parents and guardians of minors are responsible for their life and health. And if a child gets hurt, they will be held accountable. How and for what legal representatives of minors can be punished, I will tell further.
What you will learn
- What are the responsibilities for parents
- What are the conditions considered dangerous for a child
- When can children be left unattended
How to raise children and not go broke
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Responsibilities for parents
Administrative.
By law, parents have many responsibilities towards their children. For example, they must support them, educate, educate and protect their rights and interests.
If parents do not fulfill their duties, they may be held administratively liable. Then they face a warning or a fine - 100-500 R.
Art. 63, 64 SK RF
Parents can be fined in different situations. For example, if they kicked the child out of the house, do not buy the necessary things or products for him, do not send him to school, or do not follow how he attends it and how he studies. I will give real examples from my own and judicial practice later in the article.
Parents can also be punished if their child under 16 uses alcohol or drugs. Fine - 1500-2000 R.
In addition to federal administrative responsibility, there is also regional - in the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation there may be additional offenses and punishments for parents. For example, in St.
Petersburg, children under 14 years of age cannot walk large dogs without adults - with a height of 40 cm at the withers. For this, parents can be fined 1000-5000 RUR.
Part 2 8_1 of the Law of St. Petersburg on administrative offenses
Cases of administrative offenses of parents are considered by the Commission on Juvenile Affairs (KDN) - this is the main body in the system of prevention of neglect and juvenile delinquency. We talked in detail about what CDNs are and how they work in an article about dysfunctional families.
Criminal. Parents who not only do not fulfill their duties, but also treat children cruelly, commit a crime. Here is what the court can impose:
- fine - up to 100,000 R or in the amount of the convicted person's annual salary;
- compulsory work - up to 440 hours;
- correctional labor - up to two years;
- forced labor - up to three years;
- imprisonment - up to three years.
The Family Code states that maltreatment of minors includes physical or mental violence against them and an attack on their sexual integrity. And the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child additionally lists other situations from which children need to be protected:
- all forms of physical and psychological abuse;
- insults and abuses;
- neglect and neglect;
- abuse and exploitation, including sexual abuse.
par. 5 st. 69 SK RF
In practice, child abuse can be considered situations when parents deprive him of food, lock him up somewhere for a long time, systematically humiliate and insult him, mock him or beat him.
Parents who leave their children in danger can also be held criminally liable: that is, they do not help the child in a situation that threatens his life or health. In this case, the threat must be real, not abstract, and the child must not be able to cope with it himself.
For example, if he fell and was badly injured, left alone in a deep place in the river or in the middle of a street with busy traffic.
Art. 125 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
Why the child got into this situation does not matter. The main thing is that the parent did nothing to help him, although he could. For example, he saw that the child swam too far, but did not pay attention to this and continued to sit on the shore.
At the same time, the parent is not required to thoughtlessly sacrifice his life to save the child. He must choose a method that will not harm anyone. For example, if a child is drowning and his mother cannot swim, she will not be punished for not jumping into the water to save him. But she must help him from the shore - call the rescue service, call passers-by.
The following may be punished for leaving a child in danger:
- a fine of up to 80,000 R or in the amount of the convicted person's six-month salary;
- compulsory work - up to 360 hours;
- correctional or forced labor - up to a year;
- arrest - up to three months;
- imprisonment - up to a year.
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For one of the parents, a mother, there is a special article in the criminal code: the murder of a newborn child by a mother. It is used if the child died due to the fault of the mother within a month after birth. Moreover, this can happen not only because of the actions of the mother, but also because of her inaction. For example, if she leaves a newborn alone on a cold balcony for a long time or simply does not feed him.
In my practice, there was a case when a mother was sentenced to two years in prison for strangling a three-day-old baby with a robe belt. The girl was 18 years old, after giving birth she was left alone with the child and could not cope with the fact that he screamed a lot. In court, she said that it was the only way for her to go out for a smoke, and now she is free.
Civil liability is borne by parents when they need to compensate for property damage caused by a child.
Under the law, until the age of 14, the legal representatives are responsible for the child. This means that if a child throws a stone at the window of someone else's apartment, then his parents will pay for the repairs.
Art. 1073 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation
The same responsibility is borne by organizations that have to look after children - kindergartens, schools, hospitals. And nannies who look after children under agreements with their parents.
I will give two examples from judicial practice. In the first case, three guys launched a quadrocopter, which at some point landed on the roof of a building and never took off again. The children tried to hit the quadcopter with stones and accidentally hit a car parked nearby. The owner of the car estimated the damage at 153,000 R. The parents of the children refused to pay, but they had to do it by court order. In addition, they paid an additional 20,000 R for state duty, postage, damage assessment and legal services.
In the second case, while shooting from an air pistol, a boy hit a girl in the eye with a metal bullet. Surgeons had to remove it, and after the operation, scars remained near the eye. As a result, the Moscow City Court ordered the boy's parents to reimburse the girl's parents for the money they spent on her treatment, as well as moral damages.
But both parents and organizations that temporarily looked after children can avoid liability if they prove that the harm was not their fault. It is more difficult for parents to prove this: they are responsible for the upbringing and behavior of children, therefore, if a child has done something, they are to blame by default. To prove innocence, you will have to confirm that, for objective reasons, the parent did not raise the child. For example, if the second parent does not live with the child and participates in his life only financially.
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Organizations, on the other hand, are usually only to blame if they did not look after the child closely enough when he harmed someone. And they are not responsible for his upbringing.
Children between the ages of 14 and 18 are responsible for the harm they cause. But if they do not have money or property for this, then the debt will be collected from the parents.
Art. 1074 Civil Code of the Russian Federation
In this article, I will call the deprivation and restriction of parental rights family law responsibility. So only the court can punish the parents. But lawsuits about this are usually filed by guardianship authorities. And, as a rule, this happens with those families that are already registered with the KDN.
Another variant of family law liability is when a child is immediately taken away from the parents due to the fact that something threatens his life. This happens according to the act of the guardianship authority, which, within 7 days after that, must go to court with a claim to deprive the parents of their rights.
There is no special rule that parents cannot leave their child alone one or more times. You will have to answer only if they deliberately left the child in danger, something happened or could happen to him, or he did something himself.
What conditions are considered dangerous for a child
There are many dangers in apartment for a child. For example, household appliances and electrical cables, sockets, sharp corners, doors and windows, household chemicals and medicines. And parents are obliged to ensure that the child does not suffer from all this.
But if a child just hits a corner and gets a bruise, parents won't go to jail for it: anything can happen, the main thing is that they are there and help in time. But if a child was seriously injured due to the fact that they did not fulfill their duties - for example, slipped in the bathroom and broke their arm when the parents were drinking with friends, they can be brought to administrative or criminal liability.
And, in my experience, the rare cases where a child falls in the bathroom end without consequences for the parents. Although each situation is individual, and each authorized body will be studied separately.
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Children also often fall out of windows. For example, according to the statistics of the Tver Children's Regional Hospital, from 2020 to 2022, 43 children fell out of windows in the region. And in the Moscow Region, in just 6 months of 2022, more than 50 children fell out of windows. Often accidents happen because of unreliable mosquito nets on windows - they can't even withstand cats, let alone children. And this usually happens when the adult has fallen asleep or is distracted - even for a short time.
Parents may also be held administratively or criminally liable for such an oversight. The more severely the child is hurt, the harsher the punishment will be.
In my practice, there were also such cases. For example, in the Belgorod Region, a two-year-old girl once fell out of a window - she climbed onto the windowsill, the window was open, and the mosquito net could not stand it. It was lucky that the apartment was on the first floor, and the girl survived. But nevertheless, she suffered quite badly - she received a concussion and a fracture of the temporal bone.
As a result of this incident, the girl's mother was brought to administrative responsibility under Art. 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. This is a punishment for her carelessness and shortsightedness.
Children are often injured or killed in fires. For example, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, in January-March 2022, 90 children died in fires, and 360-390 children die every year.
Fires can be caused by children playing with matches or lighters that adults have left in an accessible area.
Or because the parents themselves created a fire hazard situation - for example, they dried clothes over a gas stove, did not fix the wiring in time, or used home-made household appliances. It is especially dangerous when children are left alone in locked rooms: in the event of a fire, they will not be able to go outside.
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For example, at the beginning of 2022, in the Volgograd region, two children — eight and two years old — died in a house fire. The house caught fire because one of the guys found her lighter in the kitchen where her mother was smoking, started playing and accidentally set fire to the curtain. The fire quickly spread. Mother was not at home at that time.
In such a situation, parents may be held criminally liable for causing death by negligence - under Part 1 of Art. 109of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, if one child died, and under part 3 of the same article - if two or more.
There are times when children's pranks turn into hooliganism. For example, for the sake of entertainment, the guys launch burning airplanes from the roofs of houses and balconies, set fire to mailboxes, door trims of apartments, throw lit smoke bombs into the entrances. For such behavior, children from the age of 16 are punished for intentional damage to property, and their parents - for dereliction of duty.
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In addition, parents can be held liable even if they simply left their children at home alone for a long time and they were not harmed, but could be. Such behavior of adults is classified as a threat to the life and health of children.
Here is an example from my practice. In 2007, in the Belgorod region, parents left three children - 7 years old, 4 years old and 4 months old - alone for three days. Neighbors called the guardianship authorities when they saw that the older girl was collecting dry branches in the yard to kindle the stove and warm the younger ones.
When we arrived, we found out that the adults had gone to a relative's funeral in a neighboring farm. They left only milk and bread for the children. And all the children survived only because their older sister took care of them.
Having found out everything, we immediately drew up an act and a resolution on the selection of children. We also placed the children in a juvenile rehabilitation center and deprived their parents of their rights within seven days.
The court satisfied our claim because the parents deliberately left the children in a situation that threatened their life and health. Children, due to their age, could not take care of themselves and miraculously did not suffer.
Since six months later, the parents of these children had not regained their rights, they were placed in a foster family.
And parents will also be responsible if the child lives in potentially dangerous conditions. Even if he has not suffered yet, but due to the conditions in the apartment or house, he may suffer in the future.
In this case, family law liability measures will apply.
Here is an example from my practice. The school turned to us for guardianship - the class teacher said that the brother and sister had not been going to classes for a week, and their parents had not been in touch. Together with the police and the KDN, we went to their house and saw that the children were living in a house without heating, running water or sewerage - due to debts, gas and electricity were turned off for them, and water was only in the yard in the well.
The children's parents drank and did not cope with their duties - they fed them only bread and biscuits, did not wash them, did not wash their clothes. Under such conditions, the boy developed enuresis.
We offered the mother to temporarily place her children in a social rehabilitation center. In the meantime, they are there to solve everyday problems and improve the situation at home. But she refused. Therefore, we prepared an act on the selection of children and forcibly took them away.
The next day we learned that something terrible had happened in the house — the children's grandmother had died from carbon monoxide. The mother was saved. It all happened because they kindled the stove with wood and, in order to keep the heat in the house, closed the chimney damper.
We subsequently restricted the mother's parental rights. But even after that, she did not change her lifestyle. Therefore, in the end, we deprived her of parental rights.
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Rights of children under 18
In the car. By law, during a stop and parking, it is forbidden to leave a child under 7 years old alone in a vehicle. But adults sometimes forget that any car, even with the engine off, is a source of increased danger. And a child can fall into a deadly trap at any moment.
For example, on a hot day in Izhevsk in 2015, a young couple decided not to wake their two-month-old baby and left him in an air-conditioned car with the windows slightly open while they went to the store.
When the parents returned half an hour later, the child was no longer breathing. As a result, the police opened a case under Part 1 of Art. 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - causing death by negligence.
In 2013, in Krasnoyarsk, three eyewitnesses reported to the police in turn that a one-year-old child had been sitting in a closed car in 30-degree heat for more than an hour. The arriving squad broke the side window of the car and pulled the already suffocating child out of the car. A case was opened against the mother under Art. 125 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - leaving in danger.
In 2015, in St. Petersburg, a mother left two children in her car in the summer — a four-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl. She didn’t just run into the store, but left for three hours. The children were saved by passers-by - they opened the salon, after which they called an ambulance and the police. The result for the mother is a criminal case under Art.
125 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for leaving in danger.
But a child in a car can suffer from more than just the heat. In 2013, in the Ulyanovsk region, parents left their daughter in the car. The window was open, the girl stuck her head out and accidentally pressed the power window button. The power was turned on in the car, so the window regulator worked and strangled the girl. The news does not indicate what responsibility the parents were brought to, but probably under Part 1 of Art. 109Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for causing death by negligence.
clause 12.8 of the SDA
For violation of the rules for stopping and parking a parent who was driving, or, for example, a school bus driver, may be held administratively liable under Part 1 or 5 of Art. 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. A fine in Moscow and St. Petersburg is 2500 R, in other regions - 500 R. And if something happened to a child in a parked car - he was injured or died, the perpetrator will be prosecuted under article 125 or 109UK RF.
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If the car was moving, got into an accident due to the fault of the parent and the child was injured, liability will depend on the circumstances. For example, if a child has suffered serious harm, this is Part 1 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with a maximum penalty of up to two years in prison.
You will also have to pay a fine under Part 3 of Art. 12.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation - 3000 R if you transport a child under 12 years old in a car without a car seat. According to the law, a child under 7 years old can only be transported in a car seat, from 7 to 11 years old - in a car seat in the front seat, and regular seat belts can be used in the back seat, and from 12 years old only regular seat belts can be used.
In the yard and on the playground , a child can also be injured. And whether parents will be punished for this depends on the circumstances of the incident.
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For example, if a child was walking with his mother, accidentally fell and received a bruise, then no one will be punished for this. But if he was engaged in physical education on a public sports ground and suffered because the equipment was broken, the municipality will have to answer, because he is obliged to maintain the site in good condition.
Here is an example from my practice. In the winter of 2017, a 14-year-old teenager died on a hockey rink in the Belgorod region. The boy wanted to pull himself up on the crossbar of the hockey metal goal, but they were not fixed, and the whole structure fell on him and crushed him. Later, at the request of the mother, the court sought compensation for moral damages from the municipality, because it was he who was responsible for this site.
Children can be on Street during the day - parents will not be punished simply for sending their child alone to the store.
And even if something happens to him along the way, the person responsible for this, and not mom and dad, will be responsible. But their duty is to teach the child how to get home safely.
But if a child is alone on the street at night, then his parents can be held administratively liable - which one depends on the region.
For example, in Moscow there is a law according to which children under 16 cannot be on the street without adults from 23:00 to 06:00. For this violation, parents can be fined 100-500 rubles.
Part 3 Art. 3.12 of the Moscow Code of Administrative Offenses
If a police officer sees a minor without adults at night, he will act according to the circumstances. For example, if he sees a group of children in the central square of the city, which is looking at the fireworks, then most likely he will not do anything: the children are clearly not in danger.
But if a child without adults is seen in an industrial zone or a park far from residential buildings, police officers are obliged to find out if he is in any danger.
To do this, they will approach the child, identify him, find out information about his parents - full name, contacts, place of residence, occupation - and try to contact them. If it is not possible to find adults responsible for the child, he can be sent to a specialized institution - a temporary detention center for minors, which is located under the Department of Internal Affairs. But this is done only to ensure the safety of the child.
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If adults are found, they will be able to pick up the child. But they can draw up and send a report on an administrative offense to the CDN - if it is established that it is the parents who are to blame. After that, the employees of the KDN will summon the parents to a meeting of the commission and make a decision to bring them to administrative responsibility.
If an accident happened to a child at night or he committed a crime, then the responsibility for parents will be different.
I will give two examples from my practice.
In the first case, a child and his friends climbed onto a power line support at night. He was electrocuted and lost his ear and 80% of his vision. After that, he had to undergo several plastic surgeries and eye surgery. And his grandmother - she was the only trustee - was brought to administrative responsibility under Part 1 of Art. 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
In the second example, a teenager stole a car at night to ride with friends and had an accident - crashed into a tree. As a result, one passenger died. The driver was then already 16 years old, that is, he had reached the age of criminal responsibility. Therefore, he was attracted under Part 1 of Art. 166 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - taking possession of someone else's car without the purpose of theft and part 3 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - a violation of traffic rules that negligently caused the death of a person.
And his parents were brought to administrative responsibility under Part 1 of Art. 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, they were obliged to pay for the repair of a broken car and compensate for the costs of a funeral. According to the law, at the age of 16, the child himself bears civil liability, but he did not have money for this, so the parents answered.
You cannot leave your child unattended near the pond . This is not regulated by law, but adults should be aware that any body of water is a place of increased danger, and children regularly die while relaxing on the water and near water bodies. Even in the bathroom, a small child should not be left alone for a second: he can slip and get injured or even drown.
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Tragedies occur mainly due to the negligence and carelessness of adults, due to the fact that children cannot or do not swim well, swim in unidentified and unequipped places do not comply with water safety rules.
For example, in the Belgorod region in 2021, 175 administrative materials were drawn up for the improper performance by parents of their duties when their children were near the water.
In my practice, there was also such a case. In 2022, in the Belgorod region, a seven-year-old boy without adult supervision ended up with friends on a suspension bridge without handrails. One of the guys, according to eyewitnesses, pushed the boy off the bridge, he fell and drowned. He had no parents - only a guardian, who after this incident was removed from duties. They also punished a representative of the administration who was responsible for the condition of the bridge.
“Parents are not responsible for everything”
Dmitry Sergeev
retired police major
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I often come across the opinion that parents are responsible for literally everything that happens to a child. In fact, this is not so. Administrative and criminal liability can be brought only if the person is to blame for what happened.
This also applies to parents - if they are not guilty of what happened to the child, then they cannot be punished and for nothing.
For example, a child slipped, fell and broke his leg. Mom is interrogated, and she gives explanations - she is guilty, she overlooked, she herself did not follow the child. She is brought to administrative responsibility. And then it turns out that it was the neighbors who spilled oil in the entrance, on which the child slipped. Mom couldn't foresee and prevent it. But she was already punished, based on her explanation.
That is why each situation needs to be dealt with individually. And the decision to hold liable should be made depending on the specific circumstances.
For example, a police officer sees a child without adults at night. This does not mean that parents will be held administratively liable. First you need to understand the situation.
Usually, when meeting a child, the policeman will find out why he is alone on the street at such a time.
If a child says that he is just going home, where his parents are waiting for him, he, of course, will not be taken to a temporary detention center for minors. And there is no violation of the law in this case. If possible, the policeman will take the child home and this will all end - there is no threat to the life and health of the child, the parents are waiting and worrying at home, the law has not been violated.
If the child answers that he is just walking, the policeman is likely to look at his watch. You can still take a walk at 21:00 - anything can happen. But if the clock is 03:00, and the events take place far from residential buildings, he will clarify who let him go for a walk at night and how he ended up in such a place.
If a child, for example, starts to run away, the employee may assume that he became either a participant in the crime or its victim. And in order to find out everything, they can take him to the police and interrogate him in more detail. But this does not mean that parents will have to answer.
For example, if a child is kidnapped, then the kidnappers will be held accountable, not the parents.
Another possible scenario is that the child will say that his parents kicked him out of the house and, for example, have been drinking for several days. A different algorithm will work here, because the parents put the child in danger. And that means he needs to be taken to a safe place - to the police department. And then information about this will be transferred to the CDN, and parents, most likely, will be fined and registered.
This means that simply letting a child go for a walk in the center of a metropolis in the evening is not yet a violation. But to send him barefoot for alcohol in winter is a violation. Because in this case, the child is in danger.
Let me give you a real example — a child went for a walk during the day. And as a result of this, his mother was deprived of parental rights. But this happened because he went for a walk without clothes and shoes at -40 °C.
So the time of the walk does not always matter - the circumstances are more important.
Kindergarten or school. When a parent transfers a child to an educational organization - a kindergarten, school or circle, he also transfers responsibility for his safety. This means that from the moment a child finds himself in his group or class, an educator or teacher is responsible for his life, health and development.
part 6, 7 28, paragraph 8, part 1, art. 41 of the Law "On Education"
I will give an example from judicial practice. In 2019, during a morning walk in a kindergarten, a children's iron sports equipment fell on a child - a rainbow that was not fixed. Because of this, the boy received a fracture of the second metacarpal bone of the right hand.
The father of the child went to court to receive compensation for moral damage. He claimed that the educational organization did not ensure the safety of the child and did not provide him with the necessary medical care.
The court sided with the parent and granted the claim. He also pointed out that because of the incident, a teacher and a worker for the integrated maintenance of the kindergarten building had already been brought to disciplinary responsibility.
When can children be left unattended
At what age can a child be left alone at home according to the law. There are no restrictions and age limits for such situations in the legislation. In practice, this is more of a moral question than a legal one.
But in any case, parents are obliged to prepare the child for the fact that he will be left alone - to tell how to behave if a stranger rings at the door, how to heat up food or how much cartoons can be watched on TV.
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They are also obliged to prepare an apartment for the fact that a child will be left unattended in it.
For example, keep sharp objects away, securely close windows, turn off the gas, hide matches and lighters.
If something happens to the child while the parents are not at home, they can be brought to administrative or criminal liability, which I described above. But only if their guilt is established.
For example, if a child in the absence of his parents found his father's gun and shot himself, the parents are to blame: they left a dangerous thing in the access. And if a downstairs neighbor set fire to his own apartment, and other people's children suffered from this, their parents are not guilty and they will not be punished.
“It is better not to leave children at home alone”
Polina Koryagina
mother of two
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I have two children, 8 and 6 years old. It so happened that they grow up in a family where everyone works: both parents and grandparents. During working hours at home with children, I am alone - I work remotely.
When my son was 5 years old and my daughter 3, I had to leave them at home alone: they were both sick, did not go to kindergarten, and I urgently needed to go to the pharmacy for a children's antipyretic, because the one who was at home had expired validity. I had no one to ask to marry me or be with the children, so I reminded the children not to touch the stove and go up to the windows, turned on the cartoons and left for 20 minutes.
Of course, I was terribly worried: there are many stories on the Internet when children were left alone for literally a couple of minutes, and a fire started, and so on. But everything went well: I found the children in the same place where I left them, and in perfect order.
And although several years have passed since that day, I still try not to leave my children alone at home, neither together nor alone. And every time I remind you what to do if everything does not go according to plan.
I think it does not matter where the family lives, in a big city or in a small village: I would not leave children alone for a long time until they are at least 12 years old.
When I was 10, I did not go to school due to illness, and my parents were at work. On that day, a robber broke into our apartment through the balcony. I was lucky: he tried to fence the apartment above us, but the owners returned, so he went down to our balcony, broke the window and just ran into my room to jump out of the window on the other side of the house. But I was very scared. I remember how I hid behind the sofa in the living room and called 02, I remember how I said: “Please come soon. And then I’m 10 years old and very scared.”
Everything ended well, but I don't want my children to experience something like this, so I'll try not to leave them alone at home on a permanent basis for as long as possible.
"Staying home alone is good"
Tamara Gerasimovich
mother of three children
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I have three children - 12, 10 and 7 years old. The eldest daughter almost never stayed at home alone: grandfather and grandmother inspired me that it was dangerous and scary.
I tried not to convey these concerns to her, but she understood everything anyway. Therefore, she is still afraid to be alone even during the day and prefers to walk while no one is at home: she is calmer on the street.
I left my middle son at the age of seven and a half - he was sick, and I had to take my eldest daughter to school. Then he was a little nervous, but in general everything was in order. So gradually he got used to being alone. I was afraid for him, but he is calm, not playful, but on the contrary, too cautious, so now he is calmly sitting at home alone.
The youngest was home alone for the first time at the age of six - I needed to meet one of the older ones, and I left her at home with the phone. And so it happened. If she is very scared, she turns on the voice assistant Alice or calls me.
Now, if there are three or two children, they can sit alone most of the day. I can come in, check, bring groceries and leave again on business. They will be a little indignant, but on the whole they will remain well - without tears.
The only thing is that they are afraid to sit alone at home when it is dark. And in winter it will be a problem.
I think that two points are important in this matter. The first is to look at the child: if he does not panic, can serve himself, for example, find a snack or pour water, then you can leave him alone for a while. This is a useful experience: to be alone, to be alert, to feel responsible.
Second - it should be safe in the house. When we lived on the 15th floor, I never left the children alone. And now we live on the first floor, we have a secure door, we have a mobile phone at home, I turn off the stove when I leave and check everything.
The question of whether it is possible to leave a child alone at night, is solved in the same way - this is not prohibited by law, but parents must ensure his safety, even if they are not nearby.
Is it possible to leave a child at home with older children. This is not prohibited by law.
But it is important to remember that the responsibility for children lies with their parents, not older children. Therefore, if a child suffers, it is the parents who will be punished - but only if their guilt is established.
“Before you leave, create a safe environment for your child and talk to him”
Margarita Noskova
psychologist
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It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question of at what age you can leave a child alone for some time. Most recommendations boil down to the fact that supervision is necessary up to 7 years. At the same time, some babies at the age of 5-6 are quite independent and are quite capable of spending 1-2 hours without parents, while others should not be left without adults even after 7 years.
From the point of view of evolution, being alone for a child means death, he is really very scared. The baby's brain is not yet able to understand that times have changed, a wild beast will not get into the cave, dangers in the environment have been reduced to a minimum.
In addition, such a concept as "time" is still too difficult for preschoolers to comprehend, every minute without parents seems like an eternity.
If you decide to leave your child alone for a few hours, it is important to create a safe and predictable environment. Physical security means, for example, that blockers are installed on the windows, furniture is fixed so that it does not fall on the baby, and dangerous objects cannot be found.
Predictability is also important for peace of mind and a comfortable psychological state. In no case should you disappear without warning, you must tell the baby in advance where you are going when you return, what he can do while you are away. For example, you can put a clock in a prominent place and say that you will return when the big hand is here and the small one is here. This will help to avoid the baby's worries that the parents did not return on the promised date.
An excellent option would be to list the activities that the child will do while you are away.
For example, "you will play, read a book, drink water and eat the cookies that I left on the table for you, and then I will return."
Remember
- Legal representatives of minors are responsible for their life and health. And if the child is harmed, they will bear the statutory liability - civil, administrative, family law or criminal.
- As part of civil disputes, parents compensate for property damage caused by their child. Until the age of 14 they do it without fail, and from 14 to 18 years old - only if the child does not have his own money for this.
- Parents who do not fulfill parental duties are brought to administrative responsibility. The fine for this is 100-500 R.
- Family law responsibility is the restriction and deprivation of parental rights. So parents are punished if they create conditions that are dangerous to the life or health of the child.
- Criminal liability is provided for violation of the norms of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
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