I was babysitting at 11. 3 kids around the corner. A different family was 3 kids up on the mountain. I never hurt any of them.
I have yet to meet an 11 year old I would trust to watch anyone but herself for a few hours.
I’m glad you were raised right that you could do that, then.
And just by the fact you said, “up on the mountain” I am willing to bet it was in a long ago time, when 16 was about the age of the average bride.
Thank you, ozaukeemom-!
I was ten years old when I first started babysitting. And we just KNEW you didn’t hit kids, or yell at them.
It’s been fifty two years and I can STILL recall the instructions my mother gave to me upon me going next door to baby sit.
As 1/3 of a set of triplets, we practically formed our own babysitting club!
My mom kept the books for us; it taught us to save money and assume responsibility for extra things our parents were not able to afford that normally would be treats.
It NEVER crossed our minds to hurt another child/baby.