Date: Friday, May 29th 2015

Participants (from 10 countries):

Team A summary:

Most children aren't mature enough to hold such a level of responsibility.
Some children might bully the kid who is babysitting.
Some children would not be able to manage safety and health related situations.
Lack of experience in taking care of younger siblings or others family's kids can be dangerous.
To entrust your kids to a minor can bring legal consequences.

Team B summary:

With some limitations and only for a certain period of time should children under the age of 13 be allowed to babysit.
What can be wrong for one family might be right for some other, and that means some family can find it acceptable to have a 13 years old kid babysitting their kids.
Children who babysit their younger siblings can make their relationship stronger and become closer to one another.
By babysitting, these children can spend time doing something useful instead of spending time for something useless such as playing games.
If parents establish very specific rules, and if these children follow these rules, they can manage the task.

Team C summary:

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