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An 11-year-old baby sitter in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old, authorities said. The baby sitter is accused of felony murder and cruelty to children, according to Lt. Steve Rose, spokesman for the Sandy Springs Police Department. The baby sitter, who is a daughter of a co-worker of the victim's mother, was caring for Zyda White late Saturday. The mother of the 2-year-old called 911 from the baby sitter's home after returning to pick up her child, police said.

Dammit, I hate when babies die! The autopsy results determined "blunt-force trauma to her head, torso and buttocks." The girl maintains that the baby simply "[fell] out of bed." Now I know that the human body is fragile in general (especially newborn and toddler bodies), but something sounds suspicious here. I mean, BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA. On a BABY.

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The 11-year-old was taken Tuesday to the Metro Youth Detention Center in Fulton County. It was unclear whether the case will be handled by juvenile authorities.

I'll stay tuned.

... am I the only one who's thinking "Who the hell entrusts their toddler to an 11-year-old?"

Because seriously, it doesn't matter how well you know the kid or her parents, that does not seem a good idea in the universe I am inhabiting.

Why was an 11-year old babysitting a two-year old?

I wasn't even allowed to stay home alone at 11-years-old, let alone babysit a two-year-old when I was that age.

I babysat a two-year-old when I was 11. It's not unheard of, and it's not unreasonable for an older kid to keep an eye on a younger one for a couple hours.

I wasn't hired to or asked to babysit until I was sixteen.

I sincerely doubt that the toddler merely fell out of bed. Toddlers are the most vocal and temperamental children I've ever worked with. They also tire easily and get super pissy. I don't doubt that the eleven-year-old lost her temper and took it out on the child.

MALLORY WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO

My mother had me watch my 2-year-old sister when I was 9. Of course, there were plenty of trusted adults nearby to help if things got out of hand.

Eh, I used to look after my little brother when I was 12. We were latchkey kids, my mom didn't get home from work until 10pm most days.

We were troublemakers that never got caught, that's how epic we were. Except for the whole microwaving flies in a jar thing.

Hell, the youngest babysitter I ever left the boys with was the ex's sister, and she was in high school at the time. No way I would've considered leaving them with anyone under the age of at least 15 (and then only if the kid had experience and references).

its all ben said, though speaking of the "Baby-Sitters Club" I was obsessed with the books, even joined the fan club thing and had the pin to prove it. anyway long story short at 11 or 1 2 I decided I'd make an amazing babysitter


my parents very kindly pointed out that I could be a mothers helper, once I turned 15.....you kill one gold fish and suddenly your doomed plus I was still being babysat by older siblings



back to the thread-> the parent(s) should not only be jailed but also not take young adult books as good advice tools. or even try a parenting course

Over here you can't legally babysit under 12yo I believe. There's even a special course offered by the equivalent of the Red Cross you can take to make you a certified babysitter (some first aid/emergency knowledge, etc.). Then with that lil piece of paper you can shove it in parents' faces and get paid more. That course is only available for kids of 14 of age if I recall too.

I never liked babysitting, but never I would've hurt a kid younger than me. I had my younger siblings for that anyway