By Danielle Kate Wroe When your children are old enough, leaving them at home with a set of house rules and stocks of food may be a step to encourage their independence – but one woman was slammed after stating her kid’s ages, and asking if she should leave her kids unattended overnight. The woman explained that thevillage where she would be was “only a 10-minute walk”, and if they needed anything urgently, they had her number, so could call her. She explained that her children are 15, 14, and eight, and she asked for people’s opinions on what to do – and it caused a debate on Netmums between …