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Somebody who was a latchkey kid.
Person 1: That guy is one strange person.. keeps to himself, hardly has any friends, always doing his own thing..
Person 2: Yea he was Latchkeyed as a child.
Person 1: Latchkey kid? Ah makes sense.
A minor left at home while the parents are away. Also called a latchkey kid.
No wonder that kid can do whatever he wants, he's such a latchkey.
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A minor, left at home unsupervised while the parents are out or away; also called latchkey
The average amount of time a latchkey kid is home alone either before or after school is approximately two to three hours.
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A child (usually younger like age 7-13) who comes home (usually from school) to an empty house and is left unsupervised and to fend for themselves until someone older comes home to watch over them. This is usually done for 2-4 hours. This name/phrase originates from the latchkey of a door because the child is often given the responsibility/privilege/burden of carrying a key to the house around with them (even in school). The key is typically worn around the neck or kept in a hidden area of the book bag but is also sometimes hidden under a door mat of the house, or in some other hidden location near the door.
See also: child neglect
Every day little Stephen has to come home to an empty house and raise himself from 3-6. He bears the burden of being a Latchkey Kid.
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Based on the phrase "latchkey kid." A husband who comes home from work to an empty house, left to his own defenses during the evening, while wife works opposite shift.
Because of his time alone, the latchkey husband was free to browse porn on the Internet.
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Based on the phrase "latchkey kid." A wife who comes home from work to an empty house, left to her own defenses during the evening, while husband works opposite shift.
Because of her time alone, the latchkey wife was free to have complete control over the remote control and the computer with no interruptions!
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A latchkey kid, or latchkey child, is a child who returns to an empty home after school or a child who is often left at home with no supervision because their parents are away at work. The child can be any age, alone or with siblings. Typically a wasteyute.
rania: I was caught vaping in the bathroom and got suspended
person 1: typical rania. What a latchkey kid