baby-sitter

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"We all have weekly shifts assigned and there is no limit to the number of hours we can work," says Pizza, who boosts her income helping out as a baby-sitter, cleaner and waiter.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

Now, the pandemic has forced her to be a short-order cook, housekeeper, laundry supervisor, tutor, translator, tech consultant, baby-sitter — actually, a third parent.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2020

In the poignant first story, “Saying Goodbye to Yang,” the family’s android baby-sitter suffers a sudden, fatal malfunction one morning at the breakfast table.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2016

She yelled at the baby-sitter, said a late goodbye to her son, but never got in close enough physical proximity to him for us to feel her being torn.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2015

And now I've got to pretend to have a baby-sitter.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements