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One Mom Asked Reddit If 14.5 Years Old Is "Too Young" To Babysit

rachasuk/E+/Getty ImagesBabysitting is a rite of passage and for many us Gen Xers and millennials — but that rite of passage seems to have come a lot earlier for us than it’s coming for our own kids. My oldest turns 12 this summer and just recently started babysitting for close family friends. Their kids are 7 and 3, so it’s not like she’s watching tiny babies or toddlers, but many people are shocked when I’ve shared that news with them. They’re even more shocked when I share that our friends offer her $25/hour.Meanwhile, by the age of 11, I was spending Friday nights babysitting from 7 p.m. t...