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2007-01-20 06:15:38 · 31 answers · asked by NONE OF UR BUSINESS!!!! 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I would suggest that you wait a few years till you start that. If you can handle children then you should be able to do it. Ask your mom on dad. Why don't you see if they could help you, if it is not them going out! Make sure whoever your baby sitting for doesn't come home too late at night.
Good look!
2007-01-20 06:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by cheeky_little_monkey! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was doing something called mother sitting when I was 9 and 10. What I did was I went over to my neighbor's house watched their kids for a little bit but they were home. That way they could get a lot done and be sure that their kids were safe. Then when I turned 11 I took the babysitting course and now I babysit all the time for the people I mothersat for. Good luck! Try the mothersitting then when you turn 11 take a babysitting course and pass out flyers around your neighborhood. E-mail me at softballcutiekc12@yahoo.com for some tips and tricks!!! It also depends on your maturity level. I'm very mature for my age and always have been but I know some people my age(13) who act like they're 3 not 13. I also only babysit for kids 8-9 and under. If you are too close in age then the children will be like "you're not the boss of me," And won't listen to you.
2007-01-20 15:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it all depends.
I know plenty of 10 year olds that act very very childish...as in doing childish things.
On the other hand, I know some 10 year olds that are very mature they might as well be a 30 year old trapped in a 10 year old body...if you get what i mean.
Now, if your mom says its okay then it is okay. But Im not sure how many parents would allow a 10 year old to babysit there kids, some might even be as old as you!
I suggest taking some babysitting classes over the summer so the parents of the kids you will be babysitting can trust you. If anything goes wrong you would need to know what to do.
As a 10 year old I wouldnt be able to handle some things that might come along with babysitting...such as the kids not behaving. When i was 10 I would probably burst out into tears...only because I am to young and not mature enough.
In conclusion...you can babysit....if you want and you know you are mature enough. But take classes first please. And make sure its okay with other parents. Good luck.
~Hugz
2007-01-20 14:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by runner. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's an "age" thing as far as your abilities or maturity level. It's more about legalities (your state law) & liability. My daugher (at age 9) started her own busines as a "mother's helper". The mom or dad would be on the premises (home or at the pool), and my daugher would "babysit" the kids while mom or dad got other things done or as an extra set of eyes & ears at the pool. She printed up some business cards & handed them out at church (I had to personally know the parents). She was quite successful & went on the take the Red Cross babysitting course to start babysitting on her own at age 12. She's now 14 & a very competent babysitter for all the moms & dads she's been helping over time. Good luck!
2007-01-20 18:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by gayle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are too young, but let me add that time goes by ever so quickly and before you know it you'll be just perfect for some lucky kid to have you as a sitter .
I say you are too young because I am thinking about an emergency that could come up. Kids fall down, drop stuff on their feet( my son had a coke bottle in his little hands and it got wet and slipped through his fingers) ; He was barefoot too. His toes were pretty sore and I had a hard time taking care of him. A 10 year old could not possibly know all that what to do . There is more to it than playing a game with your charges or making a sandwich .
I hope you are not cross at us all telling you . You must be a very caring person. To even ask that question at your age tells loads about you .
2007-01-20 14:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! at 10 it's against the law in like 40 of the 50 states to leave a child under 14 alone in a house much less while babysitting.It'd be OK if the parents were there with you and you just were playing with the kid and making sure he/she doesn't get hurt while the mom or dad is there with you.
2007-01-20 15:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 12, and i started when I was 9. I don't think you are that young. Start with babysitting with friends. My first babysitting job was with my best friend at a family from her church. It was fun and we split the money. Start with a friend, then work up from there. I didnt start by myself until I was 11. Its all up to your parents in the long run.
Good Luck!!
2007-01-20 14:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by Say It Ain't So! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was babysitting at 10 but i wont leave my kids with anyone younger then 15. It just depends on the age of the child and how well the family knows you i think.
2007-01-20 14:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by Brandee 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on your maturity level and who you're babysitting. I was babysitting my little sisters (twins) when I was 9 and I stayed home with my (then) new baby sister when I was 10. I knew more about babys at that time then any teenage next door, so my mom trusted me more.
2007-01-20 14:28:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! You are way to young, even to be left alone in your house! I actually have babysat ten year olds before! I'm fourteen, which isn't that much older than you, but just wait. You're only 10, don't be in such a rush to grow up!
2007-01-21 11:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by Accidentally.In.Love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋