*The age shown is the recommended minimum age at which a child can be left home alone instead of a minimum/legal age. Oregon doesn`t have a law that specifies exactly the age at which children can be left home alone. However, child neglect laws provide some guidance. Visit the Clackamas County Minors Department`s FAQ page for more information on how to leave children home alone. You can also find more information in the Washington County Law Library`s Legal Research Guide and Oregon Legal Research blog posts on leaving children home alone. 163,545 Neglect of second-degree children. (1) A person who has custody or control of a child under 10 years of age commits the crime of neglect of a child in the second degree if the person has left the child unattended or in a place for a period that could endanger the health or welfare of the child(2) Neglect of a child in the second degree is a Class A offence. What is the legal babysitting age? There is no law on the specific age of the babysitter. What is taught by the local courses offered to potential guardians is 11 or 12 years old. The law, which can refer to the age of 12, follows.

Most states don`t have laws setting an age requirement for child custody, and only some have guidelines on how old a child is before being left home alone. These guidelines range from six to 14 years. Here is a list of states with this policy: Colorado: 12*, Delaware: 12*, Georgia: 8*, Illinois: 14, Kansas: 6*, Maryland: 8, Michigan: 11*, Mississippi: 12*, Nebraska: 7*, New Mexico: 10*, North Carolina: 8, North Dakota: 9*, Oregon: 10*, Tennessee: 10* and Washington: 10*. The American Red Cross offers childcare and childcare classes to prepare course participants with universal skills and techniques that every babysitter should have. These courses are available online for those who prefer to study as they please or in a personal classroom with access to highly qualified teachers and classroom activities. These courses include basic care for infants and children, basic first aid, child behaviour, emergency protocols, leadership and age-appropriate activities. The Red Cross also offers CPR/AED first aid and certification courses. A: I don`t know if there is any specific law on this, but here are some links that make me believe that the age of 14 or older might be safe: This article says you can`t leave a child 10 or younger alone – so age or younger would not be eligible to babysit. www.oregonlegalresearch.com/content/when-can-i-leave-my-kids-home-alone This article states that children from the age of 14 can work, but only limited hours! This can therefore interfere with some babysitting jobs.

www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/CLU/Pages/W_CLU_Taminors.aspx F. How many hours can miners work per day? One. There is no limit to the number of hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work per day. However, 14- and 15-year-olds may not work during school hours, may not work more than three hours per school day and may not work more than eight hours on school days. In addition, 14- and 15-year-olds are only allowed to work between 07:00 and 19:00 (and between 1 June and Labour Day) until 21:00. Q. How many hours are minors allowed to work per week? R. Sixteen and 17-year-olds are allowed to work up to 44 hours a week. Fourteen and 15-year-olds are allowed to work a maximum of 18 hours per week and 40 hours per week during the school year if school does not take place. I would like to add that there is an element of common sense. You don`t want to leave a child in the care of another minor – regardless of age – if you know that, for some reason, the minor you want as a babysitter isn`t mature and responsible enough to keep your child safe. I believe you could still be accused of child neglect and endangerment if you ignore obvious signs.

The „right” or „minimum age” to let someone start caring is a subjective issue. Factors such as the age and maturity of the child or dependent children and the maturity of the caregiver are important to consider, as well as the amount of care the child or dependent children require.