The summer time may be the only time that you and your husband can enjoy a weekend getaway. If you have children who are old enough and responsible enough to stay alone you should take advantage of the summer time. However, you need to make sure that you ensure your child's safety before you leave the home. The best thing to do is make a check list to cover everything that your child may encounter.

A few things that should be on the list are setting up and teaching the child how to use the home security alarm. We didn't have one until last year, when I set out to find Phoenix alarm devices that would work for us. You should also make sure that your smoke alarms have batteries and are set to go off in case of an emergency. Make sure you leave a list of all emergency contacts including the police department, fire department, and so forth. You may also want to contact a trusted responsible adult and let them know that you're leaving the children for the weekend, just in case there is an emergency.

You should also leave the children with a set of rules that they should obey during the time you are gone. Another great tip is to stay in touch with the children by calling them on a daily basis, just to make sure everything is okay. If you follow these tips you should be able to relax a weekend with no children, while knowing they are home in a safe environment.