Jane, Heidi, and Etty trade raw, funny, and unsettling babysitting stories—celebrity trivia, 80s nostalgia, grooming red flags, an axe in a basement—while tracing how babysitting moved from teen rite of passage to vetted adult work. We end with clear lines on safety, values, and what kids miss when teens stop sitting.

• how 80s babysitting shaped teen autonomy and risk
• why teen babysitting declined and the rise of adult sitters
• boundary setting, consent, and spotting grooming
• hotel gigs, wedding childcare, and strange house rules
• parenting values vs sitters’ beliefs and language
• safety planning, alarms, exits, and emergency thinking
• screens vs play and what teens learn by caring for kids
• the sweet perks: snacks, cable, and Solid Gold memories

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