Think of it like a video game level. At 14, your teen might be a star at Fortnite but a level-one noob when it comes to boiling pasta. The NSPCC says there’s no magic age, but most 14-year-olds aren’t ready for an overnight stint. That’s like handing a hamster the keys to a Ferrari—exciting, but risky.
I once left my 14-year-old nephew for six hours while I popped to the shops. When I came back, he’d “accidentally” dyed his fringe blue and ordered three pizzas. He looked at me like, “What? I was thinking creatively!” So, an overnight? That’s a whole different beast.
