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I need a job to help out my mom. It's just me and her. Any ideas of what kind of job I can get? The problem is I'm only 13. I was thinking about baby-sitting my neighbor's five year old, his mother wants me to. If I do baby-sit him, what is the normal earning? It would only be under three hours, I think I could do it. I'm a little scared, I never was put in charge of a kid before. It can't be too hard. But then again he is very, very mischievous. But most kids are. I have to go. Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Kate

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	Lauren	29-Jan-03

Well, babysitting would definitely be you best bet. I'm 13 also and I've got that kind of trouble, but I've found ways to get money. I will walk dogs, shovel snow in winter, mow grass in summer, babysit, and I detassle corn in the summer. If you live in a great big city, though, you wouldn't really be able to detassle. Um....I also do different things for ppl at their houses like clean and do their garden and stuff. Overall, in a year I usually earn about 1000$ So yeah, it really s to but clothes go to the movies and stuff.

	jess	29-Jan-03

The average rate for me is usually $5 or $6 an hour. You really should start babysitting you make good money and if the kid likes you he will want you to come back and feel more comfortable with you. If you are scared what I would do is go over to the house when the mother is there and get to know the kid more. Play with him and get to know him. Then he will feel more comfortable and you will too. I have been babysitting since I was 13 and I it. Ask his mother what kind of games he likes,food,etc. before you go over. Hope that ed.

	Luvy	08-Aug-02

I know what you mean.....Im 14 and I just cant find a job! cause of my age blah blah blah! Babysitting is good but you really dont make that much......so that can get WAYYYYY annoying... but if you babysit good kids its =D

	Melissa	10-Jul-02

The average rate is about $5 or $6 an hour. I think babysitting would be great. but some kids can be really hard. I currently babysit for 9 different families and I started when I was 13. Even if the kid is bad you will learn how to deal with him. Just be firm from the beginning...if a kid knows they can walk over you they will and there's no going back after they learn it. Be firm, but and kind and you'll do fine. The main thing is that if the kid wants you to come back, you will probably always come back.

	Jessica	02-Jul-02

I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL I WANT TO MY MOM OUT TOO YOU SHOULD BABYSIT IT'S NOT THAT HARD REALLY I THINK YOU'LL DO A GREAT JOB JUST KNOW THE BASICS LIKE HOW TO CHANGE HE/SHE AND FEED HE/SHEAND WHAT HE/SHE EATS HOW OLD HE/SHE IS AND YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW WHAT TV SHOWS HE/SHE LIKES THAT'S S A BUNCH MAYBE ASK IF A FRIEND COULD COME TO SO YOU FEEL MORE COMFROTABLE