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Do your trust your children to preteen baby-sitters?

A recent survey of preteens in central Pennsylvania presented some interesting statistics about the abilities of 11- to 13-year-olds to meet the demands of baby-sitting. According to the results, 98 percent of preteen baby-sitters knew who to contact in the event of an intruder or a fire, 19 percent had taken a babysitting safety class and only 51 percent had taken first aid classes. Do you feel s

A recent survey of preteens in central Pennsylvania presented some interesting statistics about the abilities of 11- to 13-year-olds to meet the demands of baby-sitting. According to the results, 98 percent of preteen baby-sitters knew who to contact in the event of an intruder or a fire, 19 percent had taken a babysitting safety class and only 51 percent had taken first aid classes. Do you feel safe leaving your children in the care of a preteen baby-sitter?