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11 Things All Babysitters Know To Be True

It's all part of the job.

Dominique Gold
Jan 03, 2017
Furman University
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Although it may seem like a walk in the park, babysitting can be anything but easy. Big kids watching littler, less mature kids? Sure, what could go wrong. Every babysitter has some horror story to tell about their experiences, and there are certain common factors that just seem to be universal.


1. When the kids act angelic until the parents leave

Why have you turned on me?!

2. Trying to prepare a meal that the parents carefully left out for you

Cooking was never part of the deal.

3. Threatening to count to three when the kids disobey

"Timmy if you don't put your pants back on by the time I count to three you'll be sorry!"

4. Giving into more TV time in order to get peace and quiet

One more episode couldn't hurt...

5. Having to pick the kids up from school/an activity and feeling like a mature adult

Heck, motherhood looks good on me.

6. Spending more time doting on the families pets than the children

The best day of my life was when the family I babysit got a new puppy.

7. Getting to go to children's movies you secretly are dying to watch but would never go to alone

Score! Their parents want me to take them to see The Good Dinosaur! Um, I mean, how lame...

8. Having to answer awkward questions

10 year old: Is Santa Claus real? Where do babies come from? How much do you get paid to watch me?

9. Reading to the kids before bed and getting thrown into all the feels because you read the same books

Junie B. Jones will forever be in my heart

10. Raiding the families snack drawers after the kids fall asleep

Free food is always a good thing

11. Realizing that while kids are awesome and all, you don't want them anytime soon.

Amen.

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