Nope! Not these days!
11 hours is to long for kids that young. If it was like 5 to 6 hours per day. But if they do I would have cameras up in the house and have them take CPR/ First Aid classes.
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11hrs is way too long
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Not for 11 hours wtf
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That’s way to much responsibility for a 14 year old no way !
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There are 14yr olds that are actually parents. Depends on the individual.
Some 14 year olds could lead an army into revolution and others cant even pour milk on their cereal, you need to determine which one you have
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Have then the baby sitters course
When I was 11-12, I babysat up to three children at a time from (10 months to 8 years old), several different families! I pretty much worked full-time 
I would even make light meals, do dishes, clean up the entire play-room.
Nowadays though, it seems like kids are a bit more immature? Those boomers really raised my generation to watch themselves lol
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So this is most definitely a case by case basis as each 14 yr old is WAY diff. I had my own child at 15🤷♀️ but I also know several people at that age I wouldn’t leave with a dog. However 11 hrs is quiet alot for a 14 yr old even a mature one. I’d start with smaller amounts like 2-4 hrs and slowly work it up and make sure they follow all rules ect and have all phone numbers and know what’s allowed and what isn’t
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Depends on the 14 year old. Some can handle that responsibility and some can’t.
Hell no , not for 11 hrs
I was around that age and watched 2-3 kids several days a week in the summer. I believe they were 4,6 and 6.
I wouldn’t but that’s just me
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That’s too many hrs for a 14 yr old with kids that small…my daughter is an RN and works 13/14 hr shifts and won’t let her 14 yr old keep her 7 yr old sister for that many hrs alone…
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I was 13 or 14 when I started babysitting . Think I took the babysitting course around then
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Depends on the kids. I know some 12 year Olds that are mature enough and capable, I know some 20 year Olds I wouldn’t even consider
I constantly babysat my niece at 13 when she was a baby and then her sister (baby) and her when I was 16. honestly it all depends on the maturity and how much trust you have in them.
maybe one -14 year old but not two teens together
When I was 10 I started watching my sisters who at the time were 5 and 6 and taking care of my grandmother . Was that legal 
no it wasn’t but once I turned 12 it was so
Each child is different - you will know they are great with kids - when you see it with your own eyes - then you make a decision
A few hours ok but 11 hours to much
Should be ok if they are responsible
It comes down to the maturity of the girls,Would they ignore the kids to socialize or be on their phones? Do they actually love kids or just trying to make money? How would they be in an emergency or a fire? I babysat kids all the time from 11 years old and sibling groups at age 13 but no way would my boys be trustworthy enough to do that today.
Maturity is highly recommended.
11 hours, not a chance in hell.
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11 hours is actually against most labor laws for a 14 year old. Maximum allowance for 14-15 year olds to work is 3 hours on a school day, no more than 18 hours a week. No more than 8 hours consecutively on a weekend. Also, not before 6am and not past 11pm. US Dept of Labor regulations. It increases after the age of 16, to 7-8 hours a day, but not before 6am and not past 11pm.
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10 months old is pretty young for 14 years old to be in charge of. But then again it depends on the maturity of the 14 year old. If they are used to being around other kids quite a bit babies in particular that’s a different story. I babysat quite a bit growing up, but never a baby that young. Spend a day there with them in charge of the baby and see how it goes with you there. That will give you some idea how it’s going to go without you there.
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I babysat solo at 11 on up multiple kids from weeks to years old. Depends on the kid. My 14 year old? No. My 11 year old could watch his siblings more responsibly.
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Look up
Parentification. It’s so damaging!
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A 10 month old and a two-year-old need adult supervision
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I baby sat when I was 14 but not a kid under 3.
It depends on the maturity level honestly. My niece is 14, and mentally about 19. My nephew on the other hand is 14, and his maturity level is about an 8
10 month old no way.
I don’t mind the idea of a 14 is a old babysitting, but not a 10 month old child. And honestly if something were to go wrong are both 14 year olds quick to know what to do? What if baby started choking on food? Would they know how to jump into action to dislodge the food? Do they know cpr?
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I think it’s completely fine. But 11 hours is way too long. The max I would let them do is like 4 or 5 and maybe work up to 8 see how they do and how they feel about it.
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There are 10 year old kids in India driving road construction equipment, so I definitely think the capability is there.
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Depends on the 14 year old.
Their maturity. Their level of responsibility. How they interact with the littles.
Even whether or not they choose to I think is another factor.
Absolutely not. Kids that young don’t anticipate things like choking . I would be surprised if a 14 year old was mature enough to know responsibilities of a baby and a toddler .
It depends on the kid. If you trust them with your kids and they are responsible/mature enough then let them. People are so nosy now and think everything is their business. Tho I would say 11 hours is pushing it- but afew of those hours could be after bedtime and they could only be watching the kid(s) for like 7. Just make sure they have working phone chargers or an available home phone (for those that still have them) emergency numbers, family numbers, lists of medications, any allergies, and your work number and cell number.
I was 10 taking care of my grandma almost full time outside of school. Making sure she took all her medications (literally 2 shoe boxes full of prescriptions😭) on time, testing her blood sugar and giving the insulin shots when needed. Along with the cooking, cleaning, walking cause she had bad hips, and shopping.
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Depends on the 14 year old themselves - our now 19 year old used too look after her sister from 12, she was 8 at the time, but our big girl is very mature - our now 15 year old has only started looking after our baby (master 4) from 14 as that’s when I felt she had matured enough to watch someone else other than herself - in saying that, I’ve never left her for more than a few hours with him and she can always contact us if need be
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No for a few hours but not 11 hours.
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My 12 almost 13 year old baby sits 9 and 3 year old siblings. No longer than a few . He knows all emergency problems and knows cpr. Depending om the maturity level of the kid.
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My babysitter is 14 and is left alone with my daughter. The woman was arrested because the kid got out and no one was watching her. The girl takes my daughter outside during warm months and watches her.
Honestly, I don’t see a problem with it. My only issue would be that. But they have nanny cams that hook up to your phone
I’ve read the starter caption and noo waaaay can’t even read the rest
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I think 10 months is a little too young to be left with a 14 yr old but that’s my opinion. Also I think any child being left to babysit should go through a babysitting course and cpr training as they do offer it to kids as young as 13. It depends on circumstances as well such as a toddler being watched vs an infant, timing, maturity, and their understanding of emergencies and contacts ect.
Always depends on the kids. If they’re siblings, then she’s spent the last 2 years helping/watching with her younger siblings and know them/how to deal with them. If they’re mature and trustworthy, why not?
The child getting out… well, unfortunately that can and has happened to good parents, adults… sometimes it’s an accident, a split second…
My daughter is 14 and she’s been very good with my 5 year old for years.
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I was 14 when I started babysitting for our neighbors across the street. The girls were 7+5 and the 7yo was mentally challenged. But I had the luxury of my parents being right across the street if anything went wrong.
Maybe get them to take classes before just to make everyone feel safer and have someone check on them once or twice to make sure everything is ok?
Man 11 hours is a long time . Just pay for a sitter who is cpr certified and clean background .
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I would make sure they know basic CPR first as well as check in with your local police department on what they require to protect yourself from getting arrested as every state is different with laws I also recommend that you give them plenty of tips and tricks to avoid them getting overwhelmed taking on the responsibility of a smaller child at that age can be very very overwhelming especially if they aren’t use to a child who can scream for 3 hours straight
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11 hours is too long for a fourteen-year-old to be babysitting
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My oldest has been babysitting her siblings since she was 12. Not for 11 hours, but yeah. She’s now 15 and she babysits all of the time, all through the summer, spring break, holiday breaks, etc. She’s extremely mature. The only think is that my 12yr old gives her hell, but other than that, all is well.
I did it don’t see a prob with it I was also very mature
I know I will probably get alot of backlash for my comment buttttt…Depends on the kids. I believe as long as the 14 year old is mature enough and also the younger children are not out of control, then it should be fine. Back in the day we use to stay home by ourselves and we were perfectly okay. The times have changed tho and people are always up in somebody else’s business when they should worry about themselves. However everybody fast to jump and call the law or dcs for absolutely no reason and that is the main problem. All they want to holler is child neglect and all that garbage and it really is getting ridiculous. You can’t even spank your child or it is considered child abuse and to be honest that is what is wrong with most kids.
Nope to young to much responsibility
I babysat from age 11 until I was in college. I was responsible and even took a cpr class. I really feel like it depends on the kid. I’ve had a 15 year old watch my kids before, but would trust someone younger if they were responsible and had a cell phone.
Definitely would need to know cpr and be responsible.
I was babysitting the neighbors kids when I was 13-18. They had a 7,5,2, and 6 month old when I first started. Sometimes it was only a couple hours other times it was 6pm-2am. It depends on the maturity level and the children themselves too.
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Im sorry but i could never leave a 10 month old and 2 year old with a 14 year old then especially if her friend there also u said 11 hrs i could never leave my baby that long but whatever u decided good luck
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I started baby sitting at 10. I’d babysit overnight for about 16 hours on Friday & Saturday. Single dad, he was a night nurse. I never had any issues. His kids were 2 and 6.
Babysitting classes started at age 10. I as a parent NOW probably wouldn’t, but if you trust them that’s your decision.
It depends the teen. At 14 i was handed a baby around 9 or 10mo to watch, in school, that was part of the daycare. I know a lot of 14yr Olds that babysit small kids. I wouldn’t trust my 15yo with a baby but she does great with toddlers.
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I think it depends on the 14 year olds
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It all depends on how mature the 14 year old is. Some 14 year olds would be capable and others can’t walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. To make a judgement I would have to meet the 14 year old and know her background
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You need to check your state laws. Some states the babysitter has to be 16.
My mom was 14 as a mom…
I was babysitting at 14 and so were my daughters.
Basic instructions should be left, contact information for an available adult and they should have a CPR/first-aid class(maybe a babysitters course too).
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Depends on a few things. What access do they have to adult help? What hours will they be babysitting? Will children be mostly sleeping? Do they have the baby sitting course? How accessible will you be? Lots of variables, only you will be able to decide. Can an adult stop by and check on them?
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I would make sure they both take a class your county should hold classes, also should know cpr.
Are you confident they can handle a situation with out freaking out say a fire happened, a child choking, someone breaking in ?
I babysat at 10. I took a babysitting course and then babysat my 3 little sisters (7, 4 and 9 months) all the time. I know times have changed a lot, but I think 14 is old enough if they are responsible kids, especially with TWO of them, and only as a once in awhile thing. If you think a babysitting class would help, mention that (mine was free at the hospital, but that was over 20 years ago), but it sounds like they have experience anyway. I’m guessing the story you heard was because a 14 yo was probably being forced to be in charge of multiple siblings, for free, by themselves, on a regular basis - and there could be even more to it than that. As long as they have phones, adults that know where they are and could help in the event of an emergency, a close neighbor that maybe could keep an eye out on the house, emergency number list, etc., I think it’d be fine. 11 hours is a little long, but idk what time of day it is/if it’s overnight, how far away you will be, etc.
Single moms may not have many Options. I saw the article and wondered where the father/s were.
Depends on the teen. However growing up I had friends at 13 have babies. So I’m sure they have the capability. If it was for like three days that would be different. 11 hours is a long time. Maybe someone could stop by for an hour.
All depends on the teenager and the kids. I was babysitting before 14 but I was very mature. I have a 14 year old daughter that’s not mature enough to babysit her 8 year old brother. So it really is the teens and kids
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14 yr old are very different from years ago to many phones
12 was babysitting age! They had a class at the library and everything . It depends on the 14 year old, but in general they’ll be fine.
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Depends on how they are I’d give them a chance and decide after a few days or a week
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It depends on the teenager my girlfriend works with teenagers and they have watched our daughter but they also have CPR and first aid…
My girlfriend will not allow anybody to watch our kid unless they have first aid and CPR babysitting course does not count…
I’d be iffy on the 10 month old tbh. A mature 14 yr old is great and all but… but a 10 month old for an extended period of time… that doesn’t sound like a great plan.
Most kids are certified in cpr by 9th grade my daughter is
First time I ever got drunk was babysitting at that age.
I think you should go based off of maturity level. I used to babysit my 1 year old and 3 year old brothers when I was 13 while my dad and his wife were gone at night for hours. But I’ve also met young kids around 11-16 who I would rather d!e then ever trust them with a young child.
Depends on maturity level
I know some teens I’d say hell no to but then I got her 12 year old god siste that I trust with my 16 months old life.
Definitely depends on the person, how well you know them and their maturity level! I started babysitting at 11 or 12 and I was pretty mature for my age and was well trusted by my families I babysat for.
I was watching my 4 year old brother when I was 6. 
made dinner and everything. Alone for like 4 hours a day until my mom got off at 8.
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I would suggest maybe doing a trial run for a shorter period of time than the 11 hours first if you do decide to have them babysit so you both can get the feel of things 
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Just depends if they are mature and know how to take care of a baby
I personally wouldn’t do it but I have major trust issues when it comes to my kids
Only family adults can watch my children or very close adult friends. 11 hours for two 14 year olds to watch a 10 month and a 2 year old doesn’t sound good to me
Our 14 yo babysits our 8 and 9 year old occasionally after school for a bit or if we go have a date night dinner. 
Never for a long period of time for certain.
It’s legal at age 14 in my state…when I was 12 I was babysitting an infant from time to time and older kids too…I was very mature at that age though…I learned how to change cloth diapers and feed the infant bottles and baby food!
Age means nothing. Every child is different and has a different maturity level.
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It’s legal in ga for a teen of that age to babysit… me personally I don’t think it would be of preference to me. I mean my niece is 13 and watch’s my 7 year old and 10 year old but not my 3 year old. My niece is more responsible than her age should be she’s like a mini adult with responsibility honestly but even she doesn’t think she is responsible enough to watch after my 3 year old.
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I was 12 and watching kids from babies to 10 yrs old ( almost all younger cousins) alone on a back road on a farm … I would have 5 to 7 kids at a time … but I was pretty responsible at that age …
I say it depends,
Depends on if your child feels comfortable alone with them, if there mature enough to watch over kids for a long period of time.
And if you trust them.
It’ll depend on legal age for babysitting that long which varies from state to state and the maturity. I was 14 and 15 when I was left with my toddler sisters (3 and 2 when I was 14) for a week, then a weekend. I mean I definitely wasn’t happy about it lol but I did it safely. No one got hurt, I even took them to the pool on our own.
But definitely look into state laws and they need to have a back up/someone to call in emergencies.
I was babysitting by 10, but I also knew how to be a mini mom at that time (make simple foods, give baths, make snacks, clean up after them). If you don’t know these children I would say 100% no. Bit if you know them and know how they act and would trust them with it then do it.
My first babysitting jobs were for a church at 13 and my sister 15. We did just fine.
At 14 I was babysitting multiple kids at once all day and night. The cops got called once and it was ok
When my daughter was 14 she watched my 8 year old and 1 year old for an hour max. Although I’m saying that she is very mature for her age and very hands on with her siblings and I was only 10 minutes away
Have them spend the night sometime to see how it goes. Prob depends on how they do together.
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