Drug and alcohol abuse by teens is more likely to cause long-lasting, sometimes permanent effects. One of the most intimidating long-term effects of teen drug use is a permanent decrease in I.Q. Research has shown that cannabis use amongst teens does indeed result in a lower I.Q. years later.Abuse of drugs and alcohol in teen years can cause irreversible damage to the brains' ability to communicate with itself.any teens who use drugs have a sense of invincibility, and that the effects of drugs do not apply to them. However, the effects of drug and alcohol abuse apply more to teenagers than to any other age group.
Texas Babysitting Laws. Babysitting is a popular for young teens to earn extra money while getting a taste of entrepreneurship. Under the Texas babysitting laws, there is no minimum age to start babysitting. In many areas, teens as young as 11 baby sit. In general, younger teens should start by caring for siblings, or for one child who is between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. Gradually, increase the number of children and expand the ages cared for.
Older Children. If you are looking to babysit for older children, say from age 10 and up, you will want to be much older than the child. Depending on the length of the sitting, you should be about 4 years older than the older child youâre sitting for.For instance, if the parents of a 10 year old are going out for a movie and want someone to watch the child, a good minimum age for a sitter would be 14.f the parents of an older child are looking for a live-in babysitter (to watch their child while theyâre on vacation for instance), the babysitter should have a driverâs license â meaning that in most cases the sitter should be at least 16 years old. Babies.