babysitting

Parents might complain that it's hard to find a good babysitter or childcare provider, but care providers are just as quick to point out that it's hard to find good clients. It's common for care providers to go unpaid, to have unrealistic expectations placed on them, and for the family essentially to treat them like their property while they're employed by them.

Because of conditions like this, TikToker @braonain1 shared her "rules" for families she worked with, including time off, getting paid before leaving the home, not providing car seats, sticking to her rates, limited playdates, no divorced households, and a set schedule.