 where now that she's 10 she can sometimes stay at home a little bit by herself if mom and dad are running around doing some errands and not for long if we're gone for an hour maybe two that's about it but if she needs to get a hold of us she now has the facebook messenger app for children where we get to approve what friend she has on there and right now the only two friends that she has are her mom and dad and i know she's really thrilled about that one and which is nice because even at work today you know i get messages and little photos and things that she's doing and she reaches out to me when i'm at work