Babysitting

[Kfamr]

Do any of you babysit?? I'm going to be baby sitting Charlie [ see pics] every monday and tuesday all summer [unless we decide to go on vacation] ... He's around 4 years old and i've know him since the day he was born. He's a godd little kid, He loves SimSim and NalaBala :D I'm geting $30 dollars a week, which i'm completely fine with since i'm used to having no money anyways.

Here's a pic of him and Sim around Christmas of 2002... I'm sure you'll be seeing tons of pics of him soon with the pups lol.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/p3f70eb052fb0fd72f82982aad5fca804/fce584d6.jpg

Charlie cracking up while putting tissues and stuff on oh so patient Simba.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/p8271a72d954294af62f7fae08931fab8/fce58321.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/p0f464c26bab21a40d539bd144fc0a74b/fce58323.jpg

:p :p :p

Post any pics if any of you babysit! :)

p.s.... ye i am bored.

[moosmom]

Kfamr,

I babysat when I was younger. I had fun at the time and made money. Would I do it now??? I'd rather chew glass! I've raised my kid, who is now 27. The only one I'd babysit for is any grandkids I'd have. I'm just too damn old ;)

Charlie is adorable!

P.S. To age myself a little, when I was your age (MOONS ago, I got $1.00/hr!!) It was the best money they ever spent, too! I'd wash the dishes, give the kid's baths, etc. Almost like being a Mom without the hassle. :D

[AdoreMyDogs]

Originally posted by moosmom
Kfamr,

Would I do it now??? I'd rather chew glass! :D

OMG! LOL LOL LOL I laughed so hard at that comment that I actually produced tears :D

I used to babysit a bunch but have not since my teen years. It was nice to have money as you will soon see :)

[slleipnir]

I babysit for my sister thats about it...and that isn't a lot. I personally am not a kid person lol..My nephew is still really young and I don't do the diper thing ;) So I try to stay away from it :o

[Cookiebaker]

OMG yes, I babysat for YEARS! :eek: I loved it! I babysat for 8 families (not all at once, obviously) and was "booked" every Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights. Then I had a regular job of every afternoon for 3 hours. My youngest was an infant, and my oldest was 12. I never had a job besides babysitting. I miss those days! (It made some pretty awesome $)

[Tina]

I babysat when I was in highschool well I helped my aunt. Then about 2 years ago I was babysitting at my own home. It was ok. I tried watching 3 boys plus Kaitlynn. And it got to hard on me. I'll never watch that many again at one time. It is ok maybe babysit 1 or 2.

[anna_66]

I babysat for tons of people when I was young, mostly Friday & Saturday nights. It was a great job, where else do you get paid to put the children to bed then watch tv & eat snacks?:p
My niece that stayed with us last summer babysat for a girl I worked with, she was such a cutie, here's a pic.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p5e6701613016bd380b8d193609598e0e/fc0e68f4.jpg
Angus & the girls just loved her!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/pa057a474208e24b4c58a6495a02ad95f/fc0e68f7.jpg

[ramanth]

I babysat a lot when I was in High School. There was a family that paid good but their kids were horrible and I'd only agree to watch them if I really needed the money (which was 99.9% of the time :p :rolleyes: lol! )

Have fun watching Charlie! Loved the pics! Yours too Anna. :)

[RubyMutt]

Cute pics everyone! :D
I have never babysat. My niece comes up and stays with me sometimes, but I don't really consider it to be babysitting. Here's a pic of her and Ruby :)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p701e89955ceaff7533d63555341404a3/fc9003cc.jpg

[babolaypo65]

I babysat in high school, and in college. It was a great experience. It helped me decide that I liked kids, which helped me find my career!

[wolf_Q]

Nope.....I won't even babysit my own neice...:rolleyes:

[Dakota's Mommy]

Growing up I baby-sat for a set of twins in our neighborhood! I babysat for them for years and I still try to keep in contact and close to them. Infact, Brian and I had them out for Thanksgiving last year, I can't believe they're almost done with their freshman year of high school now, wow, I'm getting old!

I babysat other times too, but I really don't babysit much now, just a few times for friends of ours!

[Desert Arabian]

I don't baby-sit on a set schedule. I usually baby-sit my neighbors baby (and dog) when they want to go out that night for some reason. I generally watch Morgan anywhere from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. and they give me $20.00. When they go out of town for the weekend I dogsit/housesit for them and I get $50.00. :D

There aren't too many kids around here, so it's hard to find a babysitting job. Besides...I'd look around for a dog sitting job before a babysitting job. hehe. ;) :p

When we used to live in Milwaukee I used to baby-sit my neighbors little girl (Jayna) 24/7. She was like my little sister, and I considered her parents my second parents. We did everything together; Julie even took me up to her mom & dad's farm (in Elroy, Wisconsin), and let me come with them when they'd show their cows at the Wisconsin State Fair. I baby sat Jayna for free; I did it for pure fun. Unfortunately we moved to the current house, and I got to visit once and a while. Then they moved too. I haven't seen them for a year or so, and I miss them so much. Sometimes I start to cry when I think about them and all the fun things we did together. GGEEEZEEE...I am getting choked up! These weren't my neighbors...I considered them family. To me, I lost part of my family...so it hurts real bad.


LOL, sorry for the rant...just had to mention it. lol.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

I LOVE Babysitting!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

I spent two summer babysitting ( notmention all the time at home for my brother and sister) The first time was the summer after 8th grade, I watched two girls about 9 hrs a day and got about $60/week. Then the summer after my junior year I watched 4 kids, also about 9 hrs a day and got about $100/wk.

Don't really do too much now...I think wehave had my SIL's 4 boys, once or twice....