Why Teens Rarely Babysit Anymore - Intellectual Takeout

I stumbled upon a recent article in The Telegraph which asked, “Where have all the teenage babysitters gone?”

"...Intrigued, I read on to find that the standard revenue stream for young people is heading the way of the dinosaurs, largely because many parents are afraid to entrust their young children to the care of those in their early adolescent years...

• By bypassing young teens for the job, we not only deny them one of the few sources of income available to them in a workforce governed by multiple regulations, but we also deny them the opportunity to accumulate greater responsibility and foster their own maturity...
• In essence, the bubble-wrap mentality with which they were raised becomes a tightening noose which hinders them from breaking free and practicing responsibility...