I hear that the wee one is feeding on demand and demanding to be walked. Parents develop amnesia, thank god, and forget that they had different lives ... before.
Before:
- every piece of clothing you own smells like sour milk
- movies about people with babies were boring
- you used to GO OUT at 10 p.m., not COME HOME at that time
I remember telling a friend about how cool it was that the babysitter (a 15-year-old) loved coming to our house so she could listen to our old (vinyl) records.
"You let her touch your stereo?!" he sputtered.
"Oh right," I answered. "She can touch the BABY, just not the frigging STEREO."
People without kids just don't get it.
4 comments:
Amen!
Too funny!
The best babysitting gigs were the ones with interesting book/music collections and plenty of good food. An extremely laid-back approach to child-rearing was also key.
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I don't have a child, but I still understand. Believe me, looking after Erin is damn near a full-time job! :-)
-- Jason
Totally unprepared. And I was a terrible babysitter. -- Carrie
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