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more about #nannies more comments → tiredfairy: I babysat regularly for 2 families starting at around 13/14, ending at around 21. I got along well with the kids, was responsible and reliable, never ... more » girl.of.your.dreams: Sadie, I love you for the Dar Williams reference. This song always makes me cry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3D70qDs6rY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.... more » chiken: Neither I nor any of the mothers I know hire teen babysitters -- to a person, we all only use professional, adult babysitters from one of the various ... more » dogbraincatscan: My only significant babysitting experience comes from a boy when he was 9-10. I was going through a really bad, lonely time in my life, and seeing thi... more » gherkinfiend: One of the girls who babysat me is now a close friend of mine in adulthood...she could mortify me from here to next week with some of the things I did... more » nkstr: I babysat a lot when I was a teenager. Mostly it was just for cousins but I did babysit a couple kids after school a few afternoons a week for two yea... more » MizJenkins: Part of this so-called trope is pretty easy to deconstruct...women of a certain age who have had children and are working on keeping marriages togethe... more » Dorilys: I loved babysitting when I was younger. I used to watch the children of two different families a lot. In fact, on more than one occasion, I came bac... more » MizJenkins: I know as a teen nerd, I was in high demand in my neighborhood as a "good influence" - and the fact that I was always free on a Saturday night didn't ... more » la_periodista: Also, to comment on male babysitters, a teacher friend of mine hired one of her 16 year-old students that she had come to know quite well, since she h... more » la_periodista: My babysitting job: Pretend to be a mommy pterodactyl, build a cave of blankets, construct zebra-striped gila monster out of clay, build Tinker Toys ... more » sequined: Speaking of the slutty babysitter stereotype. I always just wore whatever crappy clothes I didn't care about when I babysat, and one chilly autumn nig... more » clevernamehere: I used to be my own one-girl Babysitter's Club, complete with ads in the paper. I used to work 20-40 hours a week in the summers with a few standing ... more » EdnasEdibles: Growing up, my grandma always babysat us or my aunt and it was so boring. They were family so they didn't have to play with us. I'd get stuck sittin... more » nessalicious: They're never going to be as bad as Princess Superstar... more » -
#babysittersclub
Adventures In Babysitting: How Did Something So Innocent Become So...Lurid?
A new book asks: why are babysitters portrayed as slutty, evil bad girls? Well, probably a few reasons:
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#babymamadrama
Nannies: Friends, Family, Or Employees?
In middle school, high school and college, I made tons of cash from babysitting. But I'll never forget the day I decided I didn't want to take care of other people's kids anymore. More » -
#thenannydiaries
Project Runway's Laura Bennett Doesn't Appreciate The Judge-iness
Remember when former Jezebel Jennifer Gerson called out Laura Bennett for referring to her nannies as "girls"? Well, Bennett does, and, for some reason, over a year later, she's responded over at the Daily Beast. More » -
#givemeajob
The Nanny Diaries
The editor of the Best Nanny Newsletter has some revolutionary tips for nannies about how to market themselves: have a "standout resume" and "great interview skills." Next you'll tell me to have a "good cover letter!" [US News, image via ISYN] -
