Kids have stayed home alone for decades. The term “latchkey” kids was created in the 1940s during World War II. Because of the absence of men due to the war, many women were forced to work outside the home for the first time, leaving kids to fend for themselves after school. During this period of time, a kid would often hang their house key from their neck for safe keeping, which led to the creation of the term “latchkey kids.” Today, many families are two-income households or single-parent families, meaning “latchkey kids” are just as prevalent today as in the 1940s, and it is a situation that often times…