Babysitting, like teaching, is one of those professions that are vital to a functioning society but that is woefully under-appreciated and under-compensated. These are our young minds we're talking about. The future of society whose imaginations and intelligence need to be nurtured. The people in charge of them should be paid handsomely for their efforts. Alas, that is not the world in which we live.
I have a good friend who makes her living nannying, and she always has the craziest stories from the playground. Tales of runaway children, quotable quotes, and idiosyncratic parents can be a nightmare to deal with. I get that it's hard to give up control of your kids, even if just for a night, but it's the name of the game and you have to get with it. And parents who try to mess with their babysitters must get their comeuppance. That's why we love this r/pettyrevenge story from u/PJMurphy.