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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the general advice for 65+ people to not be around kids at all?? My 69yo, very active and healthy, mom is planning to babysit. I am extremely grateful for this - but now I'm second guessing whether I should allow it? My kids are 9 and 12, old enough to be pretty independent and careful with germs. They know not to hug/kiss Grandma, not share food or drinks, etc. [/quote] Yes it sounds like many doctors are recommending this. Can't 9&12 babysit themselves?[/quote] For short periods, yes. But the 9yo - partly due to age and partly due to personality - really can't be left alone all day, day after day, for 4 weeks. And the 12yo cannot be in charge of the 9yo, that's really not fair to either of them. But mom could easily hang out at arm's distance. She really only needs to keep them somewhat on track, make sure they eat, and handle emergencies.[/quote]
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