Adults think that every state has their own law on the legal age to babysit and the legal age to stay home alone. There is NO legal age. It depends on their maturity level, experience, and whether or not they're certified.
That is why a 7 year old cannot stay home alone or babysit, they are NOT ' too young '. They are simply not mature enough and will not handle an emergency the correct way.
Most parents trust babysitters who are ages 13+. I think 13 is a good age to start babysitting. 12 is a good age to start staying home alone.
There is no law in Wisconsin regarding the legal age to babysit. When a state has no law or recommendation, a person could wind up with a Child endangerment charge if something happens to the children.
The legal age in new zealand to babysit is from 14 years old and up
A child must be at least 12 years old to stay home alone in Delaware. At this age, they can also babysit other children and siblings.
At what age is llegal to babysit in pine bush ny.
The minimum age a child can babysit in Rhode Island is twelve years of age. It is recommended that for very young children, an older teen babysitter is best.
A child must be at least 11 years old to stay home alone in Michigan. They can also babysit other children and siblings at this age.
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You must be 14 years old to babysit a child in New Zealand.
There is no law in Wisconsin regarding the legal age to babysit. When a state has no law or recommendation, a person could wind up with a Child endangerment charge if something happens to the children.
Around 16
There is actually a law that states a child is not to be left home alone below the age of 16 in Nebraska. Therefore the legal age would be 16 years old in order to babysit.
if you take a course, any age or it depends on the person you are babysitting
only 7 years old
the age to be home alone and babysit is around 13
u have 2 be 20 years old or more
1-8 is not aloud to babysit in canada