To have left DD with my brother?

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I had to go to an appointment today and then I was meeting a friend. My mum was going to look after DD(1yo) but she had to cover someone at work.

No one else could have her but then my brother (15, 16 in a few weeks) offered. I didn't think it was a problem as he is mature and he has looked after her before for maybe half an hour/ an hour.

I told my friend and she told me that I shouldn't have left my DD with a boy who's a child himself and that no teenage boy wants to look after a baby.

I was gone for about 3 hours and DD was fine! He said he took her to the park and he'd fed her and when I got back she was playing.

WIBU?

Lots of 15 year olds wouldn't be able to handle a baby but others would. If your brother offered and you know he'll watch her properly and know how to deal with an emergency then you're absolutely fine.

I told my friend and she told me that I shouldn't have left my DD with a boy who's a child himself and that no teenage boy wants to look after a baby

She sounds sexist. Bet if it was a girl she’d have been “ooh girls love babies”.

Teenage boys are perfectly capable. Many enjoy it, and one day even want to become fathers themselves.

No wonder we have so many man-children about who can’t or won’t help with childcare when expectations are so low.