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Mom's Talk Question: At What Age do you Feel Safe Leaving Your Child with a Babysitter?

We ask. You answer. Share your experiences in our online discussion.

It's important to get out of the house and enjoy some time with your spouse or friends.

Leaving your child in the hands of a baby sitter has to be initially difficult, so how long do you wait before you leave your child at home with someone else other than a relative? Is it three months old? Six months?

Finding the right babysitter is a huge part of that equation, obviously, so what kind of tips can you provide in finding the right one.

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Take a minute and type in a comment about your experience, what worked, what didn't. You'll be helping a Mom who may be approaching this threshold and could use some Mom-to-Mom advice.

QUESTION: At what age do you feel safe leaving your child with a babysitter?

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ANSWER: You tell us. Login in the upper right hand corner. It's free and only takes about 20 seconds. Then comment on this article. Share your views and get some advice. Suggest future questions for discussion.

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Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our communities will have a new resource for the thousands of issues that arise while raising children.

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with a question from the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch's Mom's Council.

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