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Having a Baby is Not as Easy as I Thought...

Yesterday, I decided to give my teenage sister break from her 16 month-old baby Ana. Being that my sister was very sick I decided to head out real quick and be back before the baby had woke up. But before I could put…
How Do You Find Your Babysitters?

Okay at some point everyone needs a sitter, whether it's your mother, mother in-law, other relatives, or someone else. I am a "qualified" babysitter. By that I mean I took courses from the Red Cross that taught me ho…
Entertaining Two Toddlers, One Activity At A Time

Being a nanny for a 2-year-old, 15-month-old and a 3-month-old can be quite the challenge at times. The most difficult part for me is trying to find activities both the 2-year-old and 15-month-old can both participate i…
10 Things I Learned While Babysitting...

I have babysat a few kids, but not like on a regular basis. I have learned and remembered somethings and here are a few: 10) Quietness = mischievousness... i.e. There is pink highlighter on my wall.9) Mr. Clean wipe…
What Do You Expect From a Babysitter?

image source I am babysitting for several families this summer, and while I have experience up the wazoo and excellent references, I always wonder what mothers really expect from a babysitter, beyond basic care and sa…
I'm Guilty. I Ate the Baby's Food!

image sourceWhen I was younger, I was given the honorable job of babysitting my little cousins. I changed their diapers, I played with them, I put them to sleep, and I fed them. The baby food always looked so mushy an…
My Adventures in Babysitting

Today concluded my first week of babysitting! What you see above is a rare moment in which both Little J (my 15 month old son) and Miss S (4 month old niece) are actually happy at the same time and playing nicely tog…
When Kids Say "That's So Gay"

I've been babysitting two pre-teens for a little over a year now, and while I think I've kept the girls pretty tolerant to everything and everyone, I've heard some of their friends using the phrase "ew, that's so gay" o…
Why Can't Guys Get A Babysitting Job?

Guest blog by Kash A few days ago, I had a conversation with a co-worker about baby-sitting and my interest in it. She said she’d been making good money babysitting after work, and that it’s a great job to have. Th…
Things Your Children's Babysitter Should Know

by Mama Koala A few days ago, I got a call after dinner from a close acquaintance. She called me to ask me for a favor...for a friend of hers, someone I have never met. Her friend had an important appointment that she co…