Comments on: Babies and Babysitters…Two Posts In One. Aren’t You Lucky?!

By: kate

kate — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:35:16 +0000

our old babysitter was the best bebysitter in teh history of the world. not only did she clean up after the kids, she would often cook them dinner too. And once she actually spent the whole evening sitting in the dark because my son refused to close his door and she didn’t want to wake him up with any light from the living room. She was brilliant and i loved her so much. Then we stupidly had to move away – something about getting a new job and a bigger house. Harrumph. Now we will never have another babysitter even half as good as she was.
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By: Reader

Reader — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:40:20 +0000

To tach youngsters abouit the basic facts of life I recommend the childrens book HOW BABIES ARE MADE (Time Life Books).

For baby-sitting parents should read ALL ABOUT BABY-SITTING (Non-Fiction Publications).

By: The Retired One

The Retired One — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:35:52 +0000

The babysitter is spraying perfume because she probably is smoking in your house…better confront her about that one.
And the others? Just tell them your expectations….tell her to please pick up the house after the kids are put to bed as part of her job. She will want to get paid, so voila! problems solved. ha
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By: TeacherMommy

TeacherMommy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:57:53 +0000

Ah yes. I just got to have the conversation with my boys the other day about how they were removed from my belly through a hole that the doctor made, but that sometimes babies come out from between their mommies’ legs.

That was fun.

Thankfully they haven’t asked how they got there in the first place yet.

Which will be VERY fun considering the whole divorcing-your-father thing.

Sigh.
.-= TeacherMommy´s last blog ..Boylets, Brothers, and Bragging =-.

By: lceel

lceel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:55:26 +0000

I think it’s time that the babysitter learned the hard facts about the economy – that there are plenty of others out there ready, willing and able to take the job.

By: Joni Golden

Joni Golden — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:06:16 +0000

I only babysat for people my parents knew, and if I had left a mess, two things would have happened: 1) My mother would have been told and 2) there would have been a punishment of some sort. But it would never have happened, because I would have been embarrassed to leave a bigger mess than I walked into. And I’ve always been kind of a people-pleaser.

Maybe you should leave a list for the sitter. #1 would be “You mess it up, you clean it up.”
.-= Joni Golden´s last blog ..Welcome to Michigan Women’s Forum! =-.

By: Courtney Velasquez (@theappleofmyeye)

Courtney Velasquez (@theappleofmyeye) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:08:40 +0000

You know what I think is worse than that? When you come home after your hubby has been watching the kids and the house is a wreck! At least they know where things kinda go to clean it up. Talk about bad way to end the evening! Makes me want to turn right around and leave again!
.-= Courtney Velasquez (@theappleofmyeye)´s last blog ..My Heart is Heavy For Shellie Ross =-.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:52:06 +0000

I’m pretty sure I used to clean up after the kids i babysat for…at least I hope I did. I can only imagine how pissed I would be to come home to a disaster zone. Yeah yeah the kids are alright and alive and whatever but pulling out the cleaning products at the end of the night is not something I would look forward to. Lucky for us we’ve been able to talk my sister into babysitting for us so I’ve never had to try the local babysitting talent.
.-= Marilyn´s last blog ..Snow =-.