Wolf and Gavra-
Sorry if my post came out too strong. I dont mean anything against babysitters. I hire them too.
What I am trying to say is that MANY of them really dont care too much about kids. I came across some that fell asleep and slept through hours of babysitting. I also witnessed a babysitter who yelled at the kids like a maniac and the mother had no idea. (who knows, maybe she even hit the kids.)
All Im saying is that when you do leave a babysitter, make sure you know whats going on.