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maleficent · 09-09-2005, 07:22 PM

OK, so I'm old, and it was a different time and place, but when i was 11, i was babysitting in the evenings for families in the neighborhood. I was a fairly responsible kid though. My niece is 13 and has been babysitting, doing mother's helper work in her neighborhood for about 1 year or so, she's a very mature responsible kid.

my parents have a friend who a few years back, paid me several hundred dollars to babysit their 17 year old daughter, when they went away for a weekend. This was not a responsible child, it's also illegal in NJ to leave a child under the age of 18 overnight without adult supervision.

All kids are different, is she's responsible and it's only an hour or so... I'm not a parent, i just think i know everything

I'd set up ground rules...
No cooking/use of the stove -- microwave OK
No phone
No friends over
No leaving the house

What to do/Who to call if you are not back at the appointed time...

You say you are going to be gone for an hour - and well you are having a good time and decide to stay out an extra 2 hours -- you know are possibly making her worry about you... If she can't answer the phone... How does she know you are going to call her to say you are going to be late...

09-09-2005, 07:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	OK, so I'm old, and it was a different time and place, but when i was 11, i was babysitting in the evenings for families in the neighborhood. I was a fairly responsible kid though. My niece is 13 and has been babysitting, doing mother's helper work in her neighborhood for about 1 year or so, she's a very mature responsible kid. my parents have a friend who a few years back, paid me several hundred dollars to babysit their 17 year old daughter, when they went away for a weekend. This was not a responsible child, it's also illegal in NJ to leave a child under the age of 18 overnight without adult supervision. All kids are different, is she's responsible and it's only an hour or so... I'm not a parent, i just think i know everything I'd set up ground rules... No cooking/use of the stove -- microwave OK No phone No friends over No leaving the house What to do/Who to call if you are not back at the appointed time... You say you are going to be gone for an hour - and well you are having a good time and decide to stay out an extra 2 hours -- you know are possibly making her worry about you... If she can't answer the phone... How does she know you are going to call her to say you are going to be late... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.