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does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
I cant seem to find a law...can someone help me
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Posted 9/13/07 11:48 AM  |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
for some reason 12 pops into my head...not sure though
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| Posted 9/13/07 11:50 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
I believe it is 13 or 14 legally. I remember taking a class that the library offered when I was around 11 or 12, and I was able to take the class, but legally not allowed to be a sitter yet.
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| Posted 9/13/07 11:55 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
NY Dept of Labor
If You Are 14 or 15
When your attendance at school is not required, you may work in stores,
offices, and other places, except in a factory workroom. You may do
delivery or clerical work in an enclosed office of a factory, and in dry
cleaning stores, shoe repair shops, and similar service stores.
Work Between: When:
7 AM and 7 PM Day after Labor Day to June 20
7 AM and 9 PM June 21 to Labor Day
When school is in session you may work a of Maximum 18 hrs/wk:
Monday-Friday 3 hrs/day
Saturday, Sunday, 8 hrs/day
holidays
If you are enrolled in an approved work study program, you may work
up to 23 hours in any given week.
When school is not in session, you may work six days a week, up to eight
hours in any one day and up to 40 hours in any one week. (School is not
in session if the school is closed for the entire week.)
If you work at a street trade, you may work between 6 AM and 7 PM four
hours a day on any day school is in session and five hours a day on any
day school is not in session.
Hours regulations do not apply to farm work. You need working papers
for any job except the following: work on the home farm, caddying,
baby-sitting, casual employment consisting of household chores and yard
work in and about a residence or the premises or a non-profit organization
that does not involve the use of power-driven machinery.
It's not really clear, but it doesn't seem like there is a legal minimum age....
Message edited 9/13/2007 12:26:27 PM.
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| Posted 9/13/07 12:22 PM |
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
I really want to know at what age can you let your child watch their siblings
is it ok to let a 13 yr old watch your 4yr old while you run an errand for 15 ,minutes
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| Posted 9/13/07 12:56 PM |
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ckdk
My girls
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
Posted by MamaNDaddyof3
I really want to know at what age can you let your child watch their siblings
is it ok to let a 13 yr old watch your 4yr old while you run an errand for 15 ,minutes
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I think it would depend on the maturity level of your 13 year old and if you feel comfortable... I was babysitting at that age for sure...
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| Posted 9/13/07 1:26 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
Posted by MamaNDaddyof3
I really want to know at what age can you let your child watch their siblings
is it ok to let a 13 yr old watch your 4yr old while you run an errand for 15 ,minutes
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I think it is ok, but that depends on your comfort level with your 13yr old. I was babysitting my 9 yr old brother and 6 month old sister at the age of 11/12 for short periods of time.
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| Posted 9/13/07 1:54 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: does anyone know at what age your child can be home alone and babysit??
Posted by ckdk
Posted by MamaNDaddyof3
I really want to know at what age can you let your child watch their siblings
is it ok to let a 13 yr old watch your 4yr old while you run an errand for 15 ,minutes
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I think it would depend on the maturity level of your 13 year old and if you feel comfortable... I was babysitting at that age for sure...
I, too, was babysitting at that age. As long as you're comfortable with it, I don't see why would can't. If you 4 yr old is a terror and will give the older one a very hard time, then maybe it's not a great idea. But if they are usually OK together, then I say why not.
My sister and I were TERRIBLE together and we still had to stay home together and watch my brothers. Oh man, the fights. But we were only 2 years apart, so that's not a huge difference. Sorry...I blabbing.
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| Posted 9/13/07 1:59 PM |
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