Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I look young. I heard this said so often that it became irritating. I once worked as a babysitter for a woman who, the first time we met, said she didn't want somebody in high school. I was 22. Later, I realised that in certain places being female and looking 'young' meant it was more difficult to be taken seriously, so I turned to make-up.

Nigerian Writer

Laura Schlessinger

One thing I've been happy as peach pie about - because I'm all about the children and the happiness of a woman because that makes the happiness of the home - is that nannies, day cares and babysitters are all collapsing, which is forcing moms and dads to raise their children at home.

American Writer

Julian Castro

My grandmother spent her whole life working as a maid, a cook and a babysitter, barely scraping by, but still working hard to give my mother, her only child, a chance in life, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.

American Politician

Ezra Taft Benson

It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters.

American Leader

Blase J. Cupich

Let's face it: grandparents are very important to family systems. You're babysitters, but you also instill values in children that sometimes skip a generation.

American Clergyman

Jacinda Ardern

I have a partner who can be there alongside me, who's taking up a huge part of that joint responsibility, because he's a parent, too - he's not a babysitter.

New Zealander Politician

Alfred Hitchcock

A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.

English Director

Taylor Kitsch

Video games and computers have become babysitters for kids.

Canadian Actor

Noah Cyrus

I almost got my babysitter arrested when I was 7.

American Actress

John Goodman

American Actor

Usually means taking care of young children or babies, not older kids or teenagers.

Age Specific

Indicates short-term childcare, not permanent or full-time care.

Temporary Care

Typically not a family member, but someone hired for the job.

Not a Relative

Refers to a person temporarily in charge of a situation or project.

Temporary Manager

Can apply to situations needing adult supervision, not just for kids.

Adult Responsibilities

Often used informally to describe someone's role, not an official job title.

Informal Role

 And this data can be used by investors. So if there's a problem with a shortage of babysitters in some parts of the country and the problem is nobody can afford the vetting and training, an investor can pay for it and the system will tithe back the enhanced earnings of the individuals for maybe the next two years. This is a world of atomized capitalism. So it's small trades by small people,

Wingham Rowan: A new...

 to vibrate three times and flash green when I get a text it vibrates once and flashes red when I have my next meeting coming up and it's not about getting every notification sent to us we can filter down to the ones that are most important so if you only want to know and the kids or the babysitter is

When jewelry gets smart...

 Compared to the usual alternatives of paid babysitters and day care centers, grandparents offer superior, motivated, experienced child care. They've already gained experience from raising their own children. They usually love their grandchildren,

Jared Diamond: How...

 For decades, I kept being the victim of molestation at the hands of a babysitter a secret. I submitted to this under the threat of my younger sister being harmed. I was seven, she was three. I believed it was my responsibility to keep her safe.

How I unlearned...

 So who are these people that work silently in hotels, restaurants, as laborers, babysitters, house helps and countless other jobs that we need for cities to function without a glitch? And where do they live?

What if the poor were...

 for their day at forest school. Here, under the watchful eye of the babysitters, they can learn all about their natural surroundings. Wild orangutans can stay with their mothers for eight years

Noddy's First Day at...

 has contracted in captivity illegal captivity this male was so afraid of the male veterinarian so this female babysitter they called him she has to comfort him by holding his hand and and

Borneo: Paradise Under...

 dive deep so this babysitter has stayed at the surface it could be mum an aunt or even grandma

The Best Whale Moments...

Swimming with Humpback...

 mum might try a less playful babysitter next time

Babysitter