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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is the sitter? If I were the sitter I would not feel comfortable just leaving the two kids home on their own like that. If it were my teen who was the babysitter, I would not allow them to accept the job. And to the pp that said "Make sure they know a neighbor likely to be home in case of trouble, but it’s perfectly safe"--get out of here with that. It's not your neighbor's responsibility. If it's "perfectly safe" there is absolutely no need to ever involve a neighbor.[/quote] That was me, and I vehemently disagree. We have told our kids to go to a neighbor if (1) water starts gushing from the wall/pipes or (2) there is a fire. Don’t waste time finding a cell phone - get out safely and have a neighbor call 911, then me. They have never needed to bother a neighbor, but it was good advice that doesn’t unnecessarily impact our neighbors. [/quote]
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