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Readers Respond: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly About Babysitters
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From the article: Teen Babysitters Wanted
An occasional babysitter can provide you and your partner with a fun and well-deserved night out on the town. Or, it can wreak total havoc on the occasion if you're constantly getting calls from the kids or texts from the babysitter about all sorts of problems or so-called emergencies. Whether it's about a teen babysitter who doesn't know how to change a diaper, invites a houseful of friends over, or starts a small kitchen fire trying to cook macaroni and cheese, or involves an older sitter who falls asleep on the couch right leaving kids unsupervised, everyone has a funny (or not) story to share! Share Your Misadventures

Unaware Mom

I hired a babysitter whose parents I knew, and thought she would be wonderful. Little did I know (until later) that she put my two young kids in the backseat of my car and went cruising for boys. That was the one and only time I hired her!
—Guest Babysitter Expert

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