Resources: Supervision
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Please use the following options to find articles and websites where safe parenting in Canada is discussed. These resources are provided to help you think carefully about what is appropriate for you and your family.
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"What Next?" Magnets
Cross Cultural Parenting Workshop has developed a magnet/sticker/card resource with helpful suggestions on what to do if you’re visited by Social Workers or Police Officers due to a report of suspected abuse/neglect.
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“Legal Age for Leaving Children Unsupervised Across Canada”
Article by Mónica Ruiz-Casares & Deniz Kilinc. Published in 2021
“Chronological age is not the solely determining factor when assessing adequacy of supervision because some children are able to take care of themselves for a limited period of time…”
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"Letting kids roam: What's allowed, where, and at what age"
Article by By Kyle Edwards, Published April 20, 2018 in Macleans.
“Leaving kids unsupervised is a legal grey area. But in some places—like airplane cabins and the parking lots of Quebec—the rules are hard and fast.”
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Laws in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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