The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says kids are often ready to stay home alone around age 11 or 12, but parents should ...

The situation came to light when a school principal and a child rights activist raised concerns about the boy’s condition.

A mom in Texarkana is accused of endangering her children’s lives after her kids were left home alone, police say.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- A woman was arrested Sunday after her house caught fire while her children were home alone. Hilda Xona ...

Texarkana police have arrested a woman whose home caught on fire after she left two young children there alone.

Dr. Gigi Chawla, of Children's Minnesota, shares some advice for parents trying to navigate the tricky topic of whether your kid is alright to stay home alone.

A 23-year-old Midland woman has been arrested and charged with the state jail felony of abandoning a child with the intent to return. Lurde Paola Baena-Leiva, 23, was charged with child abandonment ...

A Pontiac man has been charged with child abuse over injuries suffered by two young boys, the Oakland County (Michigan) ...

Dear Invisible: You are not alone -- many long marriages hit this silent wall once the kids are grown and the distractions ...

An emaciated newborn baby left all alone at home for several days after their mother died inside was rescued by Arizona ...

Bobby Driscoll, a former Hollywood child star, died alone and penniless. At just nine years old, he landed the lead in the ...

The Lancaster County Court system can be difficult for anyone to navigate, let alone a child who, for reasons beyond their ...