Bent Measuring Stick

(If you remember when babysitting was paid in cash and gratitude.)

Hourly Babysitting Rate (1995 → 2025)

1995 Price — A typical babysitting rate ran about $5–$7 per hour.

2025 Price — The same service now commonly costs $18–$25 per hour, roughly a 3–4× increase for watching the same kids during the same evening hours.

Inflation often reveals itself where trust and time intersect, quietly repricing care until the change feels inevitable. And when the measuring stick bends, even borrowing a few free hours demands a larger share of the hours you’ve already traded away.

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