What do we lose when teens don’t babysit?

Babysitting has benefits for teens and their young charges alike. | demaerre/Getty Images This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A quick programming note: I’m going to be spending some time on longer projects, so this newsletter will no longer be reaching you weekly for the time being. However, I’ll still be sending you a Kids Today story at least monthly, so look for me in your inbox in October! I remember the first kid I babysat for. Cute and precocious, he would gaze into my eyes and ask questions