2007-12-31 18:11:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Old enough to pass the red Cross babysitting safety course.
Call the Red Cross for details.
2007-12-31 18:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I started babysitting at age 11, but I babysat kids 3 and up. I was 13 when I started baby sitting kids under the age of 3 unless they were my younger brothers or sisters.
My daughter is 12 and baby-sits children 1 and up, and will be a mother's helper to babies, but baby-sits my 9 month old daughter.
At 10, I would suggest they become a mother's helper just to help out and no real baby-sitting until 11 or 12, and make sure they have their Red Cross Certificates.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/babyindex.html'
Read this and then contact your local community college or community center to find out about courses near you. I took the course and so did my daughter and you can get jobs faster and you'll know how to handle an emergancy.
I'm also a social worker and have seen many cases where a baby-sitter has molested or harrassed the child. I suggest that the baby-sitter be responsible at all times and by any means NEVER EVER shake or touch a child innapropriately. And NEVER EVER put a child in a dark closet or room for time-out. Lastly NEVER EVER sleep in the same bed as the child.
2008-01-01 14:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if the babysitter is responsible enough but probably around 15, 16 no younger than 14
Because there was a show on 20/20 that a girl was charged with murder when she was babysitting and she was only 13 accused of shaking the baby violently.
2008-01-01 03:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Pinacolada 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have babysit my little cousin who is 8 years younger than me for the last 2 years so I started when I was 12 and she was 4
I say 12 or 13
2008-01-01 16:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by jburford93 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not so much the age of the child it's the child's maturity. If your looking for age I would say no younger then 11, prefably 13-18 would be my recommendation. See babysitters have to be attentive, be able to interact well with kids, possibly cook, change diapers, help with homework etc.
2008-01-01 03:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
12 or 13. Unless the child is not responsible enough then wait until there 14-16 years.
I am twelve and we are not little kids anymore we are able to take care of ourselves and others now.
2008-01-01 14:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it all depends on how responsible the child is, if he/she isnt really responsible maybe 15-16.
it also depends on how old this kid there babysitting is.
i'd ahve to say 14 or older.
2008-01-01 11:59:17 · answer #7 · answered by xxariannaaa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say about 13 but I wouldnt leave someone that young with an infant. I started watching kids at that age but school age kids until I was about 17 than babies
2008-01-01 13:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by nanny d 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I started when I was 10. my cousin is 11 and he is responsible for watching his three younger brothers everyday for about an hour and a half everyday until his mom gets home.
2008-01-01 13:02:32 · answer #9 · answered by Far Dreamer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter about the age (sometimes) it matters how mature the child is like the age i would say is 12,13,14
2008-01-01 02:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋