how old do you have to be to baby sit?

Question

how old do you have to be beacause my neibor said she would et me into a coarse to baby sit and then i could baby sit her kids but how old do you have to be leagully

Answer 1

there is no certain age you have to be. it is up to the parent of the child.

Answer 2

13/14

Answer 3

This day and age, a lot of teens are not mature enough to be left in charge...I would say 16 at the earliest....I know a 13 year old that really is not responsible enough to attend children of any age. I even have known some at 16 that were not mature enough either to handle situations regarding babysitting.

Answer 4

You legally have to be 12, in my state I think at least(Colorado). You can babysit if you took the red cross coarse for baby sitting at 11 years old

Answer 5

I believe it would depend on the maturity of the child. Neighbors had asked my daughter to babysit ~ and I didn't think she was up to the responsibility. Generally I look for a sitter around 14-15 years old and prefer one with CPR training.

Answer 6

Back in the day, I was 11 when I first started...just a few day time/ early evening hours. Late into the night? Maybe 14/15.

Answer 7

it depends on how old the kids you are to baby sit are you should at least be 13/14

Answer 8

13 or 14. Cause isn't that an old enough age for you to be staying home alone?

Answer 9

i'd say about 13/14 yrs old

Answer 10

13 i think

Answer 11

unsupervised u have to be 18
but training with a supervisor, about 16 i think