Some people like to call the child-care worker "the nanny." It's cuter that way.

Jim asked how many people over 18 are babysitters. I don't know the number, but it's enough that there is a black comedian named Brad Somebody who has (or had)a syndicated radio feature where he sums up the action on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" for babysitters who have to miss it.

My husband chanced upon it while driving one day, and he laughed so hard he had to pull over and park. We now have a CD of it somewhere.