I paid my friend's 12-year-old to play with my little ones while I did housework. For months, it was a lifeline.

1. Business Insider FIRST 25m ago I paid my friend's 12-year-old to play with my little ones while I did housework. For months, it was a lifeline.

   Paying my friend's tween son to play with my little kids for a few hours was cheaper than a babysitter, and the arrangement was a win-win for us all.

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