There is no real Documentation for your questions....It depends on the situation...it may be okay to leave a MATURE and competent 11 year old home for a few hours but not for a weekend. A 13 yo could babysit for an evening but again I wouldn't leave him/her in charge for an overnight. So if you want more definitive answers you need to give more information.
The link was to your threads...I though more information may be gleaned by looking at your past threads...
https://forum.freeadvice.com/search.php?searchid=1491864
The documentation that I am referring to would be legal statutes, laws. I have found them for other states, just can not find them for Texas (although there is quite a bit more to read through). In some states it is (documented) against the law for children under the age of [varies in different states] to babysit. In some states it is (documented) against the law to leave children under the age of [varies in different states] left unattented. So there is documentation as far as "laws" go, which is what I am inquiring about. Again, I am having trouble locating them for Texas. Although some states do not even have regulated ages, it is up to the parents. This is what I am trying to find. Anyone?
Some examples would be:
Can an 11 year old be left to care for multiple children under the age of 8, we'll say from 9:00am - 3:00pm? Legally?
Can a 6 year old be left home alone for hours (sometimes most of the day) by themselves? Legally?
Can a 4 year old be left in the care of an 8 year old? Even if for a few hours?
As far as my past threads, could you be a little more specific, since you brought it up? Although there are quite a few of them and some quite old (and I did not go through ALL of them - as it wasn't necessary), I am not seeing ANYTHING that has ANYTHING to do with legal age limits pertaining to Texas. Again, could you be more specific, as both the links you have provided do not work. Thanks
Jane