a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
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latchkey child::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pupil, school-age child, schoolchild |
Examples of latchkey child
latchkey child
As a grade schooler Stan was a latchkey child, home alone from after school until well into the evening, scrounging for his own dinner.
From the dailyherald.com
Nick Krause's Sid, the easygoing latchkey man-child who holds onto whatever family will have him.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He asked council to consider raising fees for township latchkey and day camp programs by $1 per child per day.
From the post-gazette.com
Think of a working parent with a 10-year-old and a virtual window on the family living room, keeping tabs on the child in those latchkey after-school hours.
From the sacbee.com
