I agree, Luann!! I babysat as a teenager, but didn’t like watching over babies. When I was 13, a mother of a premature newborn hired me because I was the only girl to pass the CPR class at school (it was tough). Looking back, I understand her desperation (boy, did that baby cry A LOT!), but I would never have trusted a 13 year old with my premature newborn. (The baby was on a monitor in case she stopped breathing… terrifying to me and not a good situation to put a young teenager in!)
I agree, Luann!! I babysat as a teenager, but didn’t like watching over babies. When I was 13, a mother of a premature newborn hired me because I was the only girl to pass the CPR class at school (it was tough). Looking back, I understand her desperation (boy, did that baby cry A LOT!), but I would never have trusted a 13 year old with my premature newborn. (The baby was on a monitor in case she stopped breathing… terrifying to me and not a good situation to put a young teenager in!)