What is the legal babysitting age for california?
I agree with Julie, Maria, and Mashu because it is all relative to the circumstances. But not Jenni because she says, “It should be 18 [instead of 12.] Too many teens bringing over their booty call.” Therefore by her own admissions, an immature, distracted eighTEEN year old is inept compared to a focused, trustworthy 12 year old. My understanding of “abandon”, “desert”, and “neglect” as used in California Penal Code sections 270, et seq. is that parents supplying the needs of their children are doing okay by legal standards. And certainly a parent can employ a sitter for this purpose. Obviously a parent would not want to choose a sitter based solely on age, and having such a legal requirement would be absurd. This day and age, our government is more likely to prosecute a babysitter for tax evasion more so than anything else. */End of Line.
