Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Awkward Babysitter

I don't know why, but I'm not all that spectacular dealing with kids. Little kids are fine, sure.. because they can be entertained if you make a silly face or toss them a ball. But older kids who are beginning to think they're too cool for babysitters? Yeah, no.

I'm not a very assertive person. Therefore, I'm the babysitter who every kid knows can easily be taken advantage of. It's not that I don't know how to yell... it's just that I honestly don't care if the kid does whatever they want. As long as they're safe, not making a mess I can't easily clean up, or they're not crying, then I'm happy.








It just doesn't seem worth the trouble arguing with kids. They like you so much more when you just do what they want, let them win at games, and compliment them on everything they do.

The only part about babysitting that makes me really uncomfortable is when the parents come home. This is usually what happens:












I don't know why they keep asking me to come back.

8 comments:

  1. I have about a billion younger siblings, and I can say first-hand that a hyper, cookie-filled kid is a more-than adequate trade-off for having a night to yourself. Kiddlies can be exhausting.

    When I babysit I like to make food into funny shapes so the kids eat it! E.g. cutting a shape out of toast with a cookie cutter and frying an egg inside, or cutting 8-segment "legs" into hot dogs before boiling so they turn into octopodes as they cook! :D

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    1. That actually sounds super incredibly fun. Unfortunately, the kids I babysit are twelve and seven... and they are insanely picky when it comes to food. It's either chicken nuggets or cookies, and half the time they refuse to even eat the chicken nuggets I warm up. It's a sad life.

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  2. although this is hilarious, you need to take a stand and show those kids who is boss

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  3. Wanna babysit me?

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  4. That's why I prefer babies. I always feel like a million dollars when I make them smile (ignoring the fact that almost anything you do makes them smile) Ha ha [:

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    1. Same! They're so huggable and lovable... until they poop, that is. xD

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