Babysitting
Neil Ward
neilward at dircon.co.uk
Sat Sep 1 12:46:15 UTC 2001
Michelle said:
> So you survived the babysitting then ?
Perhaps I should elaborate on Shelly Elf's question: I was looking after my
two nieces last night. Those of you with children will probably laugh your
heads off at the fact that I see babysitting for a night as a bit of a
treat, but you must allow this childless bachelor his rose-tinted view of
parenting.
All went smoothly. Josie (nearly 3) was an angel, apart from her remark:
"Uncle Neil, you've eaten too much food!" (time to check out that diet
again). She also informed me that the pair of them had recently been
allowed to stay up "after Mummy and Daddy had had *their* dinner" to watch
"Jasick Park". Her collection of plastic dinosaurs is very impressive.
Alison (nearly 5) was amazed to hear that I'd met my sister-in-law's
parents - aka Nana and Grandad. "I didn't know that," she informed me,
snootily. Later, when were on feeble excuse #4 for her coming downstairs
after bedtime, she asked me if I also knew Grandma and Grandad. "Of course
I do, Alison," I replied, "Grandma and Grandad are my Mummy and Daddy". "No
they're not," she retorted, "they're *Daddy's* Mummy and Daddy". This
resulted in a lengthy discussion about the family tree, which was probably
her intention (given that she's seen me with my parents on numerous
occasions).
Uncle Ford Anglia
Last book read: "Mr Strong" - Roger Hargreaves (out loud)
Last song heard: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" - Josephine Ward, 2 and 10
months (live performance)
Favourite doll: the one that "has pants under here - look!"
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