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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11 year old is too young. 13 is fine. Take care of your own kids or hire a babysitter. Not the oldest job to babysit and take care of your kids.[/quote] I'm planning on leaving the house without children at some point before they all turn 18, and at this point our 11 and 13 yr old sons don't like having a babysitter because they're old enough to stay home alone and most babysitters are too close to them in age (or the babysitters are less comfortable "sitting for" a 13 yr old who is taller than them and has a deep voice). So, this is sort of figuring out how we get comfortable on all sides. 13yr old would happily be compensated for babysitting (as would 11 yr old). Sister listen to them well enough when they're "in charge". I'm not asking whether it's my kid's job to care for my other kids (it would in fact be his job if we paid him). I'm asking about relatively safety/comfort level/ages of responsibility.[/quote]
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