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Childcare Drama! The Babysitter with the Vibrator, the One Who Was Arrested and Other Completely Crazy Stories

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Childcare Drama! The Babysitter with the Vibrator, the One Who Was Arrested and Other Completely Crazy Stories

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Crazy but True Babysitter Stories

As loving parents, we do everything we can to ensure that we leave our kids with the best caregivers. But even the most cautious moms have survived babysitting nightmares. You come home to a sitter who’s trying to get to second base with her boyfriend or reeks of alcohol. But that kind of teenage misbehavior looks tame compared to the terrible tales we’ve rounded up. From broken laws and stolen clothes to scary conspiracy theories, here are 18 completely crazy babysitter stories.

Safety is Overrated
"I once had a brand new babysitter take my kids to her house to go swimming, in her car, with no car seats or life jackets -- without telling me! My kids were 3 and 5 and they couldn't swim. That was her first and last day." --Lela