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@michelle.gent Some people just aren't cut out for kids. And shockingly, some of these people have actually made a career (or at least a side gig) out of watching children! It's insane! As parents, of course we always want to provide our children with the absolute best care. But sometimes, we don't know any better! Good help is hard to find good babysitters are even harder to find. Once you find a competent, reliable babysitter that charges an affordable rate, hang on tight and don’t let her (or him) go! You’ve been warned.
Many parents are reluctant to even hire a babysitter, and with good reason. We hear so many horror stories about secretly abusive nannies and negligent sitters that endanger the lives of kids.
It's happened to the best of us. We're in a bind and desperately need someone to watch our child. Be it because of a work commitment or a medical emergency, we simply can't watch our kids. So we call a babysitter (whose references we've checked!), and well, everything just goes to hell.
But thanks sharing with us these amazing story.
@raghwendra I'm Agree wit you
I agree. References and everything else are essential. This all happened back in the 70s and the precautions you mention didn't really happen then... a friend's kid wanted extra money, the parents wanted someone to look after their kids - match made in heaven...
I wonder why things went wrong... ;)