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age 14
u have 2 be 20 years old or more
A child must be at least 11 years old to stay home alone in Michigan. They can also babysit other children and siblings at this age.
I think it should be at least 18+, they have to be responsible but i've seen about 16 year olds do it too.
A child must be at least 12 years old to stay home alone in Delaware. At this age, they can also babysit other children and siblings.
You must be 14 years old to babysit a child in New Zealand.
Well, they should be at least 10, but there is not any law about it
There is no law in Wisconsin regarding the legal age to babysit. When a state has no law or recommendation, a person could wind up with a Child endangerment charge if something happens to the children.
Around 16
There is actually a law that states a child is not to be left home alone below the age of 16 in Nebraska. Therefore the legal age would be 16 years old in order to babysit.
In the UK, there is no legal minimum age for babysitting, but it is generally recommended that children be at least 14 years old to take on babysitting responsibilities. At age 10, a child may be able to care for younger siblings or family members for short periods under adult supervision, but it is not advisable for them to babysit independently. Parents should assess the maturity and capability of the child before allowing them to babysit.
According to CPS (child protective services), the legal "latchkey" age for children to be home alone during daylight/business hours is as young as 8 years old. The legal age for a child to babysit his/her own siblings during any time, but not overnight, is 11 years old. The legal age for a child to babysit children who are not siblings is 12 years old.