How old should I be to babysit?

Dear tatcat8, In Canada they offer babysitting courses. This allows you to babysit about the age of 12. Since Canada does not recommend a child under 12 to be left alone for more than an hour or so at a time being over 12 makes sense. Sue…good luck

I’m a babysitter, 18y-old, started when I was 16, I would say not less than 15. It’s true, it depends on the person, still…, I wouldn’t leave my kid (if I had one, ha) unless I KNOW the sitter REALLY GOOD and have FULL TRUST in her/him(I’m not really sure that him actually exsist, lol, they mature later in life ). so.., I don’t know, it’s my opinion, and mabye it’s different in different cultures, btw I’m from Macedonia(Greece’s north neighbourd - Europe), and here there are not many sitters surviving, mostly grandpaps take care of their grandchildren, bye girls, take care :)

it doesnt matter as long as you think your cabable of taking care of kids and responsible =]] -alexa

I started to baby sit at 12 it just depends really on if your responsible enuff or not

I think your old enough im thirteen and I can babysit but I only babysit inside the family

In my opeinion i think about 14 or 15 but familly like 12 0r 13

it doesnt matter as long as you think your cabable of taking care of kids and responsible =]] -alexa

13 or older. Possibly 14.