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Question

should a 13 yr old baby sit?
can a 13 yr old put make-up on?
at what age can a teen get a job?
can a 13 yr old get highlites?
should a 13 yr old shop on her own?
thank 4 answering my Q? no i am not 13 just that i have a sister that is 13 and i was wondering if SHE should get to do ALL the things i did not get to do when i was her age.

no my parent are pretty tough well my dad is n-e way,and i guess my sis has learned how to control my parents and she's i guess more wizer than i was.

Answer 1

Alot of this depends on the 13-year-old. Some 13-year-olds are more responsible and more mature than others but on average......I certainly think a responsible 13-year-old is old enough to babysit, a little lip gloss and blush is really all a girl of that age needs, in my opinion. If she is a responsible and motivated 13-year-old and finds a suitable job, yes, go for it! Highlights? I don't think there's anything wrong with subtle highlights but I wouldn't get the "permanent" ones. The younger one is when they start "processing" their hair, the younger one is when their hair becomes too over-processed, dry and damaged. A 13-year-old should be allowed to shop on her own only if it is safe to do so and she is responsible with money.

Answer 2

Depending on their individual maturity level a 13 y/o is old enough to babysit, IF they have taken classes.
As far as make-up goes, a little bit is ok. Maybe some blush, lip gloss or a light eye shadow... but not full blown make-up.
13 is too young to get a "real" job. Most states require you to be at least 15 y/o and then you need written permission from your parent and school until you are 16.
I see no problem with a 13 y/o getting highlights. It's only hair. It's not like she's asking to get pierced or tattooed.
Shopping on their own is a bit different. I'm not all for just dropping them off at the mall, but I see no problem with splitting up at the mall, and meeting up at designated times.

Answer 3

Hi, well I was the oldest girl on my block so everyone asked to me to babysit, so I babysat at 13. I think at 13 a girl is responsible enough to babysit. However, I do think that 13 is not the appropriate age to put on makeup. Same applies with a job, the only job for a 13 year old would be dealing with kids, either a babysitter or an assistant for a nursery. I don't think a 13 year old should get highlights. Shopping depends on the child, if shes an independent girl and knows how to spend her money then it could be fine. However, 13 may be to young to shop on her own. In all these cases it depends on the child if she is a mature girl then it could be fine.

Answer 4

A 13-year-old can babysit as long as she's mature enough, and the parents trust her.
She can put on makeup, just not a lot. It needs to be very subtle.
The age for getting a job (other than odd jobs like babysitting, mowing the lawn, and stuff like that) varies by state. Usually it's 16, but in some states it can be 14 or 15. Check with your state to see.
Yes, a 13-year-old can get highlights. You can get them at any age. I just wouldn't recommend it for anyone under 10 because of the chemicals they'd breathe in.
Yes, a 13-year-old can shop on her own, but anyone younger than that probably shouldn't.
Basically, for the most part, it's up to your parents to decide. Maybe their outlook on things have changed since you were her age. Yes, it seems unfair, but that's just the way life is sometimes.
Best of luck to you!

Answer 5

13 sounds about right to babysit, depending on the intelligence and the responsibility of the 13 year old. Make-up at 13 is fine too, in my opinion. About 15 or 16 in most states, is the age to get a real job. 13 year old girls should NOT shop on their own because today's styles are too provocative and she may come back with a bag full of stuff she couldn't be seen wearing in public. I feel your pain....My dad sheltered the hell out of me and my brother when we were young. I am 28 but now I have a 13 year old brother that gets to EVERYTHING that we didn't get to do. I guess my dad is just too old to harp on all the stuff that doesn't really matter like he did to us.

Answer 6

Okay instead of feeling the "awh she get's to do it and I don't" bug. Let's see where you can be a part of it.

BABYSIT:This is all about how mature she is. How old the children are. Perhaps the first time you go too.
MAKEUP: Every day. No. But what if she gets to do makeup one day a week at school, and one day on weekend. Makes her feel special and is compromising. Also, why don't you be her teacher or mentor and show her different ways to apply and be her cheerleader and not her enemy.
JOB: Only on weekends. It is good she is wanting to work and do for herself. Otherwise, in about 10 years she will be living on your couch, in between your boyfriend and you. Have you seen you, me and dupree?? Hint hint
HILITES: It is only hair. As long as she keeps her perspective on looks aren't gonna get it all. Who is it hurting.
SHOP: Sorry lil sis, can't do this one for you. With the way the world is today. This is for big sis. Never go out alone. Buddy up even if going to the bathroom at a public place. Your loved so don't whine. Your not getting your way on this one.

Bottom line. You aren't being undermined. Take your rightful and honored place as her big sis, that knows it all, and guide her into being in that great place you are now. I didn't have a sister so I enjoyed my daughter and step-daughters for this. She is growing up and wouldn't you rather be part of the solution then be a part of the problem. Good Luck girls. Now, let's get out that makeup and have a big sister makeover party. Life is about fun. Don't make it about being right or fair. ENJOY.

Answer 7

Too young to babysit. She can wear make up at home. She can't get a job until she is 16. She doesn't need highlites. Her hair is fine the way it is. She should not be allowed to shop alone because some pervert might grab her. No one I know got to do those things at 13. I wasn't even allowed to date until I was 16, so she needs to stay home and be a good girl.

Answer 8

1. Yes if she is responsible enough.
2. No, a 13 year old should not be wearing makeup.
3. 15-16 years old , also depending on the maturity of the kid.
4. No, should not be getting High Lights, to young to start damaging the hair.
5. Depends on what she is shopping for.

You will find out that most of your siblings that follow you will get to do alot of things you didn't get to do...Its just the way it goes...

Answer 9

Babysit? (NO, unless it's for siblings, with NO cooking involved!)

Make up? (NO. maybe some chapstick or clear lip gloss?)

Teen job? (What are the teen's grades like, education is MORE important in most cases than a job! 15 or 16 for the job thing, (may need work permit). There are laws in this country against child labor, chores yes, paying job at 13, NO.

Hightlights? (NO! What are we trying to prove with said 13 year old that she can get pregnant before anyone else in her class?)

No shopping on her own, unless it is with her own allowance to buy a gift for someone else. No clothes shopping on her own, that is for certain, even if she has the $$, sorry, but in most cases I feel at 13 the need to try to appear more mature than she is may surface in form of belly shirts and navel piercings or tattoos if you leave A CHILD to her own choices!)

I think if you treat one child with a set of rules that you should treat all of your children with the same set of rules, there's a time and a place for all of these things, the time is NOT 13, and the place is college. :-)

Happy? I know I would be, if I had to follow rules and then suddenly a younger sibling was getting more freedom than I had been given! (sarcasm)...One set of rules for all kids, if you had a younger brother who wanted to wear make up or get highlights they wouldn't want him to do it either!

Answer 10

How dare you think the oldest ever gets to do anything.......lol
Well......She can baby sit,put on make up,high lites are ok. I wouldn't let her shop on her own and you have to be 16 to get a job.
I'm the oldest and didn't get to do anything honey and my sister got to do everything way younger then I got too. Like school dance. My mom and dad wouldn't let me go in the 7th ot 8th grade. I was in the 9th before I could go. Know what age my sister went to her 1st dance. She was in the 6th grade summer before JR high. SO that is the way it is. I don't know if parents do it and realize it. I think they try so hard and won't let the 1st do it thinking they are doing right and trying to watch over you then by the time the younger kids get near that age they feel like well were we wrong with the 1st....Parenting is hard I know so just ignore it. I know it stinks I remember having the same feelings. It's just the way it is....
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