re: Would you leave your 3 year old child with an 11 year old babysitter?

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At 3 and 11, no it really doesn't.

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I've got a 3 year old that is like a little adult (a girl obviously). She's not wild and can sit for hours coloring or playing quietly by herself. Most 3 year olds are testing physics and looking for ways to commit hari kari.

I've seen 11 year olds (girls) raised in big families that are like little mothers and can handle more than most 17 year old girls.

It depends on how they are raised. 60 years ago, girls were mothers at 13. Most, but not all, kids these days are raised to be helpless and immature.