babysitting age

Photo credit: Canva – Gen X started babysitting at shockingly young ages.

Culture, Generations

Gen Xers recall how young we were when we started babysitting. It’s even blowing our own minds.

Annie Reneau

5/16/2026
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026