how do you deal with a baby nephew you have to take care of all the time when you are only 11?

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i am only 11 years old, and i have to take care of my nephew all the time. he is 8 months old and gets into everything. his mother is only 15 so it is hard for her to watch him. my grandma usually takes care of him, but occasionally i have to. i am 11 years old and of course i am gonna wanna go out and play. please help me find a way to handle this. thank you

Veritas · Accepted Answer

Where's the mother of the baby? She's 15 and it's too hard for her to watch him? But it's okay that you watch him and your 11? 
You are too young to be watching an 8 month old baby.

CoeyG · Answer

I would be calling children's services because leaving an 8 month old with an 11 year old is neglect and child endangerment.

supernova · Answer

what i would do is get another babysitter and at least 30 minutes before the mom comes back,you tell her to go home (the babysitter!(not the mom)) and take care of the baby for the rest of that time. While youre out there or...doing whatever you want...make sure you make the babaysitter know what to do.

p.s. i like seven-eleven... and their donuts and stuff... actually...everything!

Arturo · Answer

you need to let them know in a nice way that you weren't the one that chose to have a baby & that you want to go out & play first off your too young to be watching a baby & second if she wanted to lay & have a baby then she needs to step up & be a mother to her kid

? · Answer

Don't do nothin unless you're getting paid.

how do you deal with a baby nephew you have to take care of all the time when you are only 11?

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