<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post7992003817632943286..comments</id><updated>2008-08-20T10:20:47.134-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on ellemental: Old enough?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.ellediem.com/feeds/7992003817632943286/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html'/><author><name>elle</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-1629882356384736788</id><published>2008-08-20T10:20:47.134-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T10:20:47.134-05:00</updated><title type='text'>finn.... i was left home too when i was younger..t...</title><content type='html'>finn.... i was left home too when i was younger..&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;tina... He's somewhat mature, sometimes. He's a boy!! I think he will be okay after school for an hour, because he basically just goes into his room now and plays video games. It's his way to decompress from his day... He would have to call me right away, so I knew he was home, and has my neighbor next door who is a teacher in his school.... so maybe....&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;oh. my...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/1629882356384736788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/1629882356384736788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html?showComment=1219245647134#c1629882356384736788' title=''/><author><name>elle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00793470321790901051</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04501341632909800733'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-7992003817632943286' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/posts/default/7992003817632943286' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-5336936382728963943</id><published>2008-08-20T07:38:28.806-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T07:38:28.806-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I think it depends on the child, not just the age....</title><content type='html'>I think it depends on the child, not just the age.  How mature is he? How responsible? Would he know what to do in case of emergency? Would he open the door to a stranger?  How long a period are we talking about?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;tina</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/5336936382728963943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/5336936382728963943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html?showComment=1219235908806#c5336936382728963943' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-7992003817632943286' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/posts/default/7992003817632943286' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-1337884526777071712</id><published>2008-08-19T19:11:16.882-05:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T19:11:16.882-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I was home alone a lot younger than 11. I say it d...</title><content type='html'>I was home alone a lot younger than 11. I say it depends on if you think he's mature enough.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/1337884526777071712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/7992003817632943286/comments/default/1337884526777071712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html?showComment=1219191076882#c1337884526777071712' title=''/><author><name>Finn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15049341972075281915</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ellediem.com/2008/08/old-enough.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583085.post-7992003817632943286' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7583085/posts/default/7992003817632943286' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>