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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is 12 an okay age for a mother's helper? There is a girl down the street that wants to get experience before she is babysitting age and her mom reached out to me and offered her services as a mother's helper.

I have twins and would never ever leave her in the same room alone with my babies ever but as an extra pair of hands? Good idea? Bad?

She charges $5-10/hour and can help out 2hrs a day 2x a week. If love to be able to put laundry away or make dinner. I know this child won't have actual responsibility besides playing with baby and tbh probably just one baby. I can wear one and trade off.

Am I crazy for considering?

Again I would be in the same room at all times. [/quote]

You can do a trial but I would pay $5 an hour, not $10.  $10 is absurd and you are basically babysitting and supervising her daughter in less the mom plans to come to train her.

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Agreed, if her mom is asking for her to do it "for experience" and you're not comfortable leaving the room and keep one baby on you at all times, that's not really "help" worth $10/hr (which is real money for a 12 year old). I would do a short term trial/training for $5/hr and decide what level of responsibility and pay is warranted. [/quote]

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