Enclosure (5) to COMDTINST M11103.1B
Failure to address destructive, self-destructive or anti-social behavior of a child.
Locking a child inside or outside the home.
Willful lack of knowledge of a child's whereabouts.
Failure to take reasonable measures to protect a child from dangerous situations.
With respect to specific ages, it is difficult to establish firm guidelines on the extent and
closeness of supervision. Parents or guardians should be aware that they are responsible for the
safety and accountable for the behavior, of children in their custody and recognized by the Coast
Guard as family members, regardless of age. Again, it is the parent's or guardian's responsibility
to assess the maturity level, judgment and capacity for self-care of the child(ren). Minimum
standards with respect to age are listed below. Keep in mind that children under eighteen need a
legal guardian or an adult with power of attorney to approve any medical treatment. However,
quality parenting calls for exceeding the minimum.
A child of eight or younger should never be left unsupervised.
A moderately or severely handicapped child should never be left unsupervised.
A child of nine to twelve should not be left unsupervised for more than a short period of
time - no more than fifteen minutes to twenty minutes.
A child of twelve, if sufficiently mature, emotionally secure and non-impulsive, might be
left unsupervised for two to four hours.
A child of twelve if sufficiently mature and non-impulsive might be used as a caretaker
of younger children under certain limited circumstances, and not to exceed two or three
hours. The child must be left with a means of immediate access to an adult, either by
telephone or by contact with a next-door neighbor. If available, it is recommended that
the child have taken a baby-sitting course.
Generally speaking, someone responsible eighteen years or older should be with a child
overnight (12 hours or more). Very careful thought should be given before permitting a
sixteen or seventeen year old to stay overnight alone.
Children who are moderately or severely handicapped should never be left unattended in
a motor vehicle.
Children under sixteen should not be left unattended in a motor vehicle.
Under severe weather conditions (heat, cold or otherwise) children of any age should not
be left unattended.
Motor Vehicles
Registration
All motor vehicles kept at Representational Facilities must have valid state registration.
Unregistered, abandoned, improperly parked, inoperable motor vehicles are not allowed in the
housing area. In such cases, residents will be notified to remove the vehicle. If, after ten days
the vehicle is not removed it will be towed at owner's expense.
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