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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep, I’d do it and not think twice. I was 12 years old and babysitting an 8 year old, 4 year old, and 2 year old. No cell phones, no immediate way to reach parents. Lay the ground rules, let a neighbor or friend know what’s up, and go. [/quote]
My DD is almost 12 and is nowhere near responsible enough to do this. I’d be ok with. Her being a mother’s helper but not babysitting. It’s great you did it and everyone survived but that doesn’t mean it should be the norm. 
OP I would only do this if I had a trusted neighbor/friend/family member close by. 2 hours away is too far. [/quote]
There’s also a big difference between 11 (the age of your kid) and 13 (the age of OPs oldest). You’re basically comparing a rising 6th grader to a rising 8th grader, when your 6th grader starts MS next year you will understand the gap between those ages better.[/quote]

Op here. My 13yo is actually rising 9th grade. Which I know seems a little old for a babysitter so I am reading all replies. 9yo is rising 5th in our home.

Is it too old to have a baby sitter for the day going into 9th? Encourage independence or have someone over? Thoughts? [/quote]

It’s up to you and your kids and all of your comfort level.  My kids were in 4th and 7th during the Covid virtual school year.  DH and I both work in person. We weee able to flex schedules a little but they were home alone together three days each week for most of the school year.  That was out of necessity and before you tell me I should have hired a sitter, remember the early Covid days.  No one was coming into the house of two parents working in person to watch our kids.  I worried at first but they had phone numbers of the neighbors and never needed to use them.  The kids like the independence.  [/quote]

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