Babysitters
保姆
Babysitters are big helpers.
保姆是很有用的助手。
They care for a child when parents are not at home.
當父母不在家時,保姆照顧他們的孩子。
Babysitters are very common in the United States.
保姆在美國很普遍。
How come?
這是為什么呢?
According to US law, children under age 12 cannot stay alone in the house,
根據美國的法律,12歲以下的兒童是不能單獨待在房子里的,
so a babysitter must be with a child if the parents are not at home.
所以父母不在家時,必須由保姆陪著孩子。
Then a child's parent pays money to the babysitter.
然后孩子的父母付錢給保姆。