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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: BABYSITTERS users admin

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Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Why is it that as soon as someone turns 13 years old everything is different?

My babysitter started with us at age 12 did nothing wrong...and I mean nothing! She turned 13 at the beginning of the month.

Today, I found playdoh ground into my carpet, and a popsicle melted on the table next to the wrapper.

I haven't been upstairs yet.

I know that my daughter is much harder to watch now that she has turned three, but I miss my perfect babysitter!

Can't we just skip ages 13-17?

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I still love my babysitter, but I did find another melted popsicle and wrapper upstairs on the dresser!

Oh well, at least she is trying on my clothes...yet!


Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, she is Deesandy! WHILE she eats pospicles! LOL. :-)

Enbwife
Member

08-14-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not all babysitters are questionable. The one we use is 16 and is a straight A student, goes to a ritzy private school and has no interest in boys... she wants to be a dr. like both her parents!

I had to be the worst babysitter out there when I was 13-15! I had people over at the house where I was babysitting, did all kinds of bad things and was totally irresponsible!!! I'm just waiting to be paid back now that I have a child of my own... :-)

Not1worry
Member

07-30-2002

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yep, I was an awful baby sitter at that age too. I used to babysit for a kid that was 8 or so, her mom was single and just wanted someone there for safety in the evenings while she was out now and then. I was so curious about this lady, I snooped everywhere.

We have a hard time finding a babysitter here. The ones that are good live very far away and don't drive yet. Seems like it takes an hour extra to get them and take them home.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
from the time i was 12 until i was 16, i helped the family up the street take care of their 4 kids. i'd walk them home from school. get the oldest two started on homework. give the youngest two baths. and play games, watch tv, help them with homework, while doing my own. until their parents came home

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sure, Landi, but you were also in college all that time.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Landi was in college at age 12?

I too was not the best babysitter which is why I overlook Heather's shortcomings. The most important thing is that she is watching my DD so I guess I will try to remember that as I put my house back into order!