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[quote=Anonymous]When I was 13 I was on the church babysitting list and people I've never met left me with their colicky 4 week old for 6 hours.  I was really overwhelmed and spent much of that time on the phone with my mom for advice, but the kid was fine.  In retrospect that seems astonishingly lax on their part, but given how much the kid screamed it might have been "inexperienced babysitter or just start shaking him," and they made the right choice.

My point is, the trend seems to have swung (especially in this area) to[i] must have Master's in ECE and 32 years experience[/i] for even the most minor and occasional childcare, but plenty of teenagers still babysit in the world, and there's not a lot of news reports about them forgetting the kid in the tub.  You know these particular high schoolers personally, so you can judge their ability and level of responsibility.  You can also (this is what I'd do) directly ask if they feel comfortable watching a 6 month old and a 3 year old, making it clear that if they say no it doesn't mean you're taking them off the list for future gigs.  Make sure they know they can call you and you'll cut your night short if it's too much.

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