Sue S.

“ I am the 7th of 9 children in my family! While that is a lot of brothers and sisters, we all babysat for families around us growing up because we were extremely reliable. I then babysat for 13 years for a family of three girls. They truly were like an extension of my own family. I made meals, drove them to swim meets & swim practice, tennis practice at their country club daily. I helped them with their homework,...

I am the 7th of 9 children in my family! While that is a lot of brothers and sisters, we all babysat for families around us growing up because we were extremely reliable. I then babysat for 13 years for a family of three girls. They truly were like an extension of my own family. I made meals, drove them to swim meets & swim practice, tennis practice at their country club daily. I helped them with their homework, got them ready for bed. They loved bedtime stories I read to them especially in their younger years.

I recently spent one month helping one of my family members with their 18-month-old boy and 3 1/2-year-old girl (my niece & nephew). I enjoyed every minute with them as they loved to be a part of making breakfast, lunch, dinner. I took them on walks through the woods and to the nature center. Played in their playroom and outside in the play house.

They loved having books read to them especially before nap and bedtimes. While they were asleep, I would usually do some housework, or begin making dinner. Having dinner ready for when parents got home from work always seemed to be a highlight for the parents knowing they could come home to a home cooked meal!

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