Legal Babysitting Age by State 2025

Colorado
12
Georgia
13
Illinois
14
Maryland
13
New Mexico
11
New York
11
North Carolina
9
Oklahoma
12
Oregon
10
South Carolina
8
Tennessee
10
Washington
10
State
Babysitting Age
Alabama Flag
AlabamaUnspecified
Alaska Flag
AlaskaUnspecified
Arizona Flag
ArizonaUnspecified
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasUnspecified
California Flag
CaliforniaUnspecified
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutUnspecified
Delaware Flag
DelawareUnspecified
Florida Flag
FloridaUnspecified
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiUnspecified
Idaho Flag
IdahoUnspecified
Indiana Flag
IndianaUnspecified
Iowa Flag
IowaUnspecified
Kansas Flag
KansasUnspecified
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyUnspecified
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaUnspecified
Maine Flag
MaineUnspecified
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsUnspecified
Michigan Flag
MichiganUnspecified
Mississippi Flag
MississippiUnspecified
Missouri Flag
MissouriUnspecified
Montana Flag
MontanaUnspecified
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaUnspecified
Nevada Flag
NevadaUnspecified
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireUnspecified
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyUnspecified
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaUnspecified
Ohio Flag
OhioUnspecified
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaUnspecified
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandUnspecified
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaUnspecified
Texas Flag
TexasUnspecified
Utah Flag
UtahUnspecified
Vermont Flag
VermontUnspecified
Virginia Flag
VirginiaUnspecified
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaUnspecified
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinUnspecified
Wyoming Flag
WyomingUnspecified
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota8-10 (3 hour limit), 11-13 (12 hour limit)
Illinois Flag
Illinois14
Georgia Flag
Georgia13
Maryland Flag
Maryland13
Colorado Flag
Colorado12
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma12
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico11
New York Flag
New York11
Oregon Flag
Oregon10
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee10
Washington Flag
Washington10
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina9
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina8
  • Most states have no legally defined minimum age for babysitters.
  • Some states which lack a strict legally definied minimum age for babysitters instead have a recommended minimum age, though it is not legally enforced.