Would you leave a very sensible 14 year old in charge of her almost 6 year old sibling ?

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DC2 needs clothes. DD3 is tired and trailing her round the shops for an hour would be unpleasant for all. DD1 (almost 15) has offered to babysit while I pop out with DD2. DD1 v sensible and very sweet with her little sister. Patience of a saint and calm head in a crisis. We would be 1 mile away and should be 30 mins but shopping with girls can take time. Max 1 hour.
Would you leave DD1 to babysit DD3?

Yes

Yes.

Yes, of course. I earned a fortune babysitting when I was 14.

Yes. Why wouldn't you?

yes

Absolutely, I would think it a little odd if you couldn't leave a nearly 15 year old to look after a younger sibling.

Tks.
I googled first and was spooked by case where someone got cautioned for leaving a 14 yo babysitting. DD1 v sensible though so was going to till then.

Yes. I was also babysitting at this age.

make sure your mobile is fully charged. they wont need to ring you but it will make you feel better

Thanks all.

Yes of course.

Will do re mobile. Worry re signal going in shop but will pop out to check. (Neurotic I know.).

Yes, I have regularly left me younger dcs with the older ones, I trust them more than anyone, even my dh

Yes definitely - my sensible 14 yo DD has been sitting for our neighbours 7 and 11 yearolds for year now

I was babysitting at 14, maybe leave another number to ring incase of an emergency when I babysat I had the parents number and my mum to call but in 5 years of babysitting I never needed to call anyone.

Yes definitely. I was 14 when my baby sister was born. My grandad (mum's dad) was very sick at the time. I did tonnes of tea time / early evening babysitting while mum was at the hospital. Always loved it and was (and still am) very close to my sister.

Yes, I'm surprised you haven't before now ;)

Yes - I used to.