A job everyone had?

@AmbiePam (130564)
United States
October 11, 2026 8:59am CST
I was just wondering if babysitting for pay was one job pretty much everyone had at some point. I certainly did, as did my sister. Perhaps the guys did too. I don’t mean working at a daycare, which was also true, but actual babysitting.
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@JohnRoberts (107078)
• Los Angeles, California
3h
I am sure some guys have babysat but it's usually a girls thing.
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@Juliaacv (57651)
• Canada
2h
My son used to do a 'play to pay' thing for another little boy a few years younger, but only if the parents were going to be away for a bit during the daytime, and there was no meals to be prepared or anything difficult. He found referring soccer to be much more lucrative and enjoyable.
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@snowy22315 (213414)
• United States
43m
@Juliaacv My one nephew was a soccer ref for a few years. It was his first job.
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@Juliaacv (57651)
• Canada
2h
Oh yes, I babysat. I was actually in high demand in our area because I seemed to be the only girl of that age group that parents could call. I used to bring home at least $20 per evening, sometimes more, if families dropped off their cousins, if I was watching for a couple of families it was alot more, and actually I had to do alot less as the kids would keep themselves busy and I would just focus on the baby in the house and the clock, so that the older children were in bed on time.
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@snowy22315 (213414)
• United States
3h
I truthfully only babysat once asa kid. It was for my aunt and uncle, and I don't remember getting paid. However, as an adult..I did some respite care, which was kind of glorified babysitting..paid decently.
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@LadyDuck (504815)
• Italy
2h
NO, I never did babysitting. I am pretty sure that this is a lot more common in your country.
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@AmbiePam (130564)
• United States
1h
Apparently in Canada and the U.K. too…
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@LadyDuck (504815)
• Italy
1h
@AmbiePam Yes, in U.K. was common, I remember I saw that in the movies.
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@wolfgirl569 (141074)
• Marion, Ohio
4h
I did a little babysitting. But I worked in hay fields too
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
38m
I baby sat, nannied, worked at a daycare and taught preschool. So I guess I did it all lol
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@Fleura (36061)
• United Kingdom
2h
It was something I did, and I was the worst person as I knew absolutely nothing about babies!
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@NJChicaa (128031)
• United States
2h
Yes I did for my mother's friend. She was poor though and only paid me like $2/hr so eventually I refused to keep doing it.
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@cabuyogty (4501)
• Philippines
2h
It's good if you can work in babysitting and then you have your pay
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@Wrexxo (9204)
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1h
most people I knew did at some point. Mostly the girls in my neighborhood though, not so many guys that I remember. It was an easy way to make a little cash back then.
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