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My parents say that even if I go to classes I can't babysit anyone.
Every year, I try to get my parents to let me go to a kid's college. They say I can if I want to, but I still can't babysit anyone. I even try to reason with them. I say that I should at least get to try so I can understand what it's like to do it on my own. I can help the people in my community, but I do realize that I have responsibilities. I should keep a watchful eye over the child and the house. What do I do?
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Your parents must have their reasons for not wanting you to baby sit for anyone. Without knowing their reasons I cannot say whether or not they are good reasons or bad ones.
Now you do say; "Every year, I try to get my parents to let me go to a kid's college." Should I assume this is where they give baby siting classes? IF so this is very good on your part as many states now require some type of class like this to be a registered baby sister.
This brings up one very important question; how old are you. Unless you are babysitting for your own siblings each state have different minimum ages that a baby sister must be. Where I live it is 13 in one of the adjoining states it is 14.
Depending on the laws in your state you may be too young to baby sit. What you need to is in a calm manner ask mom or dad why they will not allow you to baby sit. I think you deserve a better answer than; "Because I said so," even if the answer is they think you are not mature enough. At least you have a reason you can discuss with them. Though until you are 18 and of legal adult age you have little choice but to do what your parents say. If they are not comfortable with you babysitting then that is the rule you can't baby sit.
Any of us can give you a number of arguments to present to them once you find out why they will not allow you to baby sit. The one argument none of us have is to "Because we said so." "I'm a parent and a grandparent and the only reason we give that reason is we don't have a better one for saying no to something we do not want you doing. So talk to them calmly to see if your parents will give you a reason you can try and correct in their eyes.
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