In Desperate Housewives last night Lynette was on the phone to her babysitter trying to get her to come babysit instead of going to the mall.
She said "you're 13 there will be other trips to the mall"
I know that in the states a lot of people get young girls to babysit, it seems to be the done thing to do there. I take it it's not against the law for them to babysit at such a young age.
But would you feel comfortable leaving your children with a 13 year old in charge of them?
It got me thinking and I wondered about other peoples views.
I certainly wouldn't leave my children with a 13 year old in charge. But that's just me, my cousin is 13 this year and she's desperate to babysit for me, but I won't be letting her babysit until she's older.
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Linnet · 05/05/2005 22:00
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