Sparking up conversation.
How old do you insist your child is before you start letting family/close friends watch he or she over night?
For my dad, whenever, he's watched her before, but in her whole year of life only twice overnight, and about four times for a few hours while I went to Walmart or got some errands done. Anyone else when she's able to talk/tells me she actually wants to stay the night with someone.
If my mom is watching my baby, I'd trust her at 3 or 4 months. Anyone else... I'd say a year or two old enough so that if anything isn't right or they didn't have a good time they can tell mommy!