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But one woman ended up calling the police when the parents were over five hours late
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People have needed childcare for most of human history
The word itself first appeared in 1937, while it only became a verb about a decade later. A ”sitter” is a considerably older term for a temporary caregiver for a child, which seems to have originated in the 1800s. Some believe that it comes from the act of hens “sitting” on their clutch of eggs.
At the time, it was still considered questionable to hire some random, underage stranger to look after your kids. A decade later, the great depression broke down any remaining barriers to entry, as more people needed to work. This meant that parents were more willing to let their children find a source of income and stay-at-home parents would find jobs.
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Depending on a family’s financial situation, they might even hire a nanny on a contractual basis. In India and Pakistan, for example, this is quite common, as the nanny might even perform some childcare duties while the parents are around. However, in North America, it’s more common that parents will just find someone for an evening. At least in these cases it’s paid, as so many families simply “employ” a child to take care of the rest.
As many of the readers noted, she absolutely did the right thing. Being somewhat late is understandable, but the fact that these parents didn’t make any effort to get in touch over multiple hours is suspect. Chargers aren’t a rare commodity and an event like a wedding should have both android and apple users aplenty.
Most people thought she was in the right
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