In Reply to: would you leave 13 & 3yo alone in room? posted by stephjoy on Thursday, 16. July 2009 at 16:18 Bali Time:
I was babysitting other peoples kids at 13 years old.
If you have a mobile phone with you and leave one with the 13yo - and you're not too far away - I don't see an issue. The room stays locked and the door isn't opened for anyone but mum or dad.
Of course that depends if you consider the 13yo to be capable of babysitting for a few hours. Would you leave them at home for a few hours while you went out?