I've been babysitting off and on throughout the years since I was about 14 years old and to be honest with you, I don't know why more people don't babysit. You get this amazing chance to work closely with someone else's children, and it's an amazing experience.
So, here's 13 reasons why the kids I babysit love when I come over:
1. "I like when you babysit me because you let us play outside."
Well duh, what kind of babysitter doesn't let the kids play outside? That's blasphemous.
2. "I like when you babysit me because you let us sleep downstairs."
I mean, your parents told me that y'all could so...
3. "I like when you babysit me because you let us watch movies."
I like movies too, man. Especially the ones that make you laugh when it's not even funny, because that's just super cute.
4. "I like when you babysit me because you play games with us."
I let you beat me, kids, sorry.
5. "I like when you babysit me because you let us play WrestleMania."
I let you do that because it's so funny to watch.
6. "I like when you babysit me because you cuddle with us."
I like the hugs you guys give me!
7. "I like when you babysit me because you let us sleep beside you."
Y'all never fall asleep anywhere else.
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8. "I like when you babysit me because we build legos together."
Your model spaceship looks better than my one column tower...
9. "I like when you babysit me because you let us eat pizza."
Pizza is delicious, man.
10. "I like when you babysit me because you let us play Snapchat."
I don't really let you, you just take my phone and do it when I'm not in the room...
11. "I like when you babysit me because you know our favorite colors."
Your favorite color is orange and your brother's is green. I only know because you've told me 1,000 times.
12. "I like when you babysit me because you take care of us."
I'd like to think I do a pretty good job with that.
13. "I like when you babysit me because I love you."
I love you too, kid.
Babysitting is really great practice for when I decide to have a family of my own. Plus, the extra money helps me get through college without falling behind on my car payments. People pay for QUALITY child care. And eventually, you'll love the kids like your own. As I sat down with my favorite kids to listen to them tell me why they like me, my heart melted.
This is why I love what I do.
