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I don't think there is a legal age for child minding.Finding someone you are comfortable with and can trust with your children is what really matters.How old the children are who are being cared for is one of the most critical factors in determining an appropriate babysitting age. If you have toddlers and infants requiring care it's not advisable to allow a young teenager to care for them. Children that age require special care and are especially vulnerable to accidents and mishaps such as choking. Therefore, unless the young babysitter is extremely responsible and has taken first-aid and CPR courses it's better to leave that sort of care to an experienced adult babysitter.

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I don't believe you should leave a child overnight with anyone under 18 and then only if you know them well and can trust them, your child is your most valuable possession. At least that would be an adult and would be responsible and you should remind them that they are.