Telling on ourselves (age-wise) without telling our age!

I was just thinking of converting pants I have now. Remember those where there were pleats or designs in the triangles caused by opening the outer seams in jeans and slacks? Of course, I am much to young to remember those. I must have seen pictures.
 
Kate Ellery said:
I didn’t get paid a thing for taking care of 7 younger siblings ….not a penny as it was in Aussie land back then …
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When I was babysitting baby siblings, no pay, but mom was always so good about doing something special for me when she had the money, like putting money down on something I had on layaway, or surprising my with a purchase related to something I had been wanting.

As for neighbourhood babysitting, .25¢ an hour at the start, .50¢ an hour (my senior high years). Of course for special times throughout the year such as Christmas and New Years, I remember getting a bonus lots of times, and when/if an evening seen me still at someone's house babysitting after midnight, a .25¢ an hour premium was added to my regular hour pay.

Needless to say, my regular hourly rate of .25¢ and .50¢ an hour remained the same regardless of how many little ones were in my care.
 
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Awesome and fun entries everybody, keep 'em coming! :love:

Cigarette Machines!

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Diapers were cloth and babies wore rubber pants!

My mom used these on me and my baby siblings, and I used them on my kids!

My grad year (I'm not telling :giggle:), I spent the entire summer babysitting for the next door neighbour (Monday to Friday) and the mom used these! 3 kids, all 3 in diapers! Jeffrey (11 months), Darren (27 months), and Mark (late trainer - 43 months)!

Cloth diapers, safety pins, and rubber pants were in vogue! Pampers disposables hadn't gained a foothold yet.

cloth diapers sans rubber pants.jpg diaper pins 1970's open and ready.jpg diaper liners rubber pants (2).JPG
 
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