FROM nosing through your belongings, to putting scary films on, a group of babysitters have confessed what they really get up to when looking after your kids at home.
Some have even revealed how they secretly stole alcohol from the parents cupboard, and also “played dumb” when a window had been smashed.
A group of babysitters have confessed to what they really get up to when looking after your kids[/caption]
The group of babysitters, which have decided to remain anonymous, took to the online forum Mumsnet to reveal their secrets.
Starting the thread, one person wrote: “I was just listening to my friend saying she was going out tonight and someone from work’s dear daughter was babysitting, but it’s OK ‘because she’s sensible.’
“Got me thinking about all the tricks I got up to babysitting with various mates (early-mid 90s) and specifically the time when we got an empty Coke bottle and filled it with the entire contents of the parents’ drink cabinet… Whisky, vodka/ brandy/ eggnog.
“We ended up spewing (inevitably) and blamed the seven-year-old for the mess.
“Another time, a different friend had turned down a lad’s advances and he launched a brick through the window while we were watching telly.
“Luckily the kids were in bed at this point and we just played dumb when the adults came home.
“Am I being unreasonable to think some parents would literally employ anyone to babysit back then?! Any other stories?”
The post attracted a lot of attention from other anonymous babysitters confessing to what they got up to.
One wrote: “I used to babysit a neighbour’s kids when I was 13, the kids were about six and nine.
“I used to let them stay up as late as they wanted and watch whatever they wanted.
“I remember them watching that Chucky film, I don’t think they slept for a week after that.”
Another babysitted added: “I went into the garage with the nine-year-old to find a family friendly DVD.
“He found The Ring, and wouldn’t hear of watching anything else.
“I let him watch it and he almost sh*t himself.
“I paid him £5 to not tell his mum, he took my cash and **grassed**.”
Nosing around ‘private’ areas of the house; sniggering over finding ‘The Joy of Sex’ on the book shelf
Anonymous babysitter
Others revealed how they nosed around the house while the parents were out.
One wrote that they did “all sorts.”
They continued: “Nosing around ‘private’ areas of the house; sniggering over finding ‘The Joy of Sex’ on the book shelf – it was the 1970s.
“Endlessly swigging from the sherry bottle. Inviting boyfriends round.
Swigging alcohol
“Can’t quite believe how popular I was as a babysitter.
“Can also remember the odd occasions when a DF (darling father) would try to be ‘over friendly’ when walking me home.”
Another added: “I’m a nosy little bugger when I babysit. Once I was staying over so I ordered a takeaway for myself when the kids were sleeping.
“The mother was a total health freak with the kids and her running obsession, and I had managed to leave my ice cream in their freezer.
“Next time I came it had a spoon in the tub and was half eaten (she) obviously got fed up with healthy food.”
What help is available to parents for childcare costs?
CHILDCARE can be a costly business. Here is how you can get help.
- 30 hours of free childcare – Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours of free childcare a week.
To qualify you must work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. - Tax credits – For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs.
- Tax-free childcare – Available to working families and the self-employed, for every £8 you put in the government will add an extra £2.
