Babysitting

[myfallingstar]

AIBU to not want a 13 year old babysitting my 18 month old over night I asked a childminder lady who I have meet via baby group if she babysits on the side as me and dh want to go pictures and a meal sometime before 2016 lol
Any who she said she didn't but knew a 13 year old who baby sits I don't want to be judgey but I think that's extremely young I actually have a 15 year old my self he can do a quick stint if I am going to the local corner shop for 10 minutes or so however I would not be confident leaving him over night with her

1- worried he would fall a sleep and wouldn't wake up
2- if she woke don't think he would be able to settle her
ECt any way I said to her thanks but ideally I would like a adult but thanks she knows I have a 15 years old she looked a bit miffed

AIBU to not want a teen even if my baby was older I still think 13 is way to young may be 15/16

then your only option is www.sitters.co.uk/

What are her needs exactly? Because if they are that serious then you need a specialist sitter that is used to an extra needs child. I ask because I wonder if you are being a bit PFB about it.

Does the sitter look after the baby and the 15 year old then ?

You are certainly within your rights to say 'no thanks' to the offer of the 13 year old babysitter - and you could easily have made it clear that as you already had a 15 year old at home you would need an adult to babysit.

But I still don't understand why a brother can't babysit his 18 month old sister.

If that's how you feel then that's fine. You need to find a local sixth former at 17 or 18 who will babysit. Put an ad in the local shop.

Some 13yos would be fine babysitting while you went out. My 13yo has babysat for 3 under 10s. But obviously if you have a 15yo you need someone older than him.

Does the sitter look after the baby and the 15 year old then?

Wondering this too...

I would imagine that they would be legally responsible if anything happened as they would be the adult in the house at the time.

Not something I would want to do, I have to be honest.....

My DD has just turned 14, she is very responsible but I would not want to give her the responsibility of sitting for her 5 and 10 year old siblings. It's each to their own, but maybe that's why I never go out!