babysitter

IPA: bˈeɪbisɪtɝ

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
(derogatory) A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder.

Examples of "babysitter" in Sentences

That babysitter is getting out of the hospital soon and going into rehabilitation.
But a couple of days before the Today show aired I called our babysitter and finally told her the news.
But, Kyra, what's interesting about this case is this will remind many people in Detroit, Michigan, of what they call the babysitter case.
The babysitter is booked, and Shawn has decided that what she really wants is a place that will serve plentiful Margaritas and fried icecream.
April's usual babysitter is in the hospital, so she decides it's best to have her three-year-old daughter close by, watching children's videos in the office, while she works.
I'm not proud of that, but when I realize I'm actually a little early heading home and that the babysitter is still there for another half hour, I have pulled over to a parking space to get some reading done.
Park around here means you might get shot … tv as babysitter is always wrong, tv as family time activity after chores and homework is fine – but Bones, NCIS – that is not appropriate for all ages – and to the 14 yr old – really not for you