Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!
Pascal Lemaître
Michaela Muntean
Oh, hello. I don’t know why you’re here, but if you’re looking for a babysitter, you are out of luck.
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I’m already WAY too busy taking care of my nieces and nephews. So you should go.
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On second thought, wait. You look pretty smart. Maybe you can help me. Do you know anything about children?
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For example, do they come with a VOLUME control . . .
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or WASHING instructions . . .
or a REPAIR manual?
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No? Sigh. I told my sister I would babysit, but I had no idea children could be so LOUD and MESSY! Hmmmm . . . she did leave a list. Maybe you can help me understand it.
It starts with PLAYTIME .
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Play what, I wonder? The harp?
Golf? I’m really good at both.
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Then SNACK TIME . Oh, I DO like snacks. A spoonful of caviar or some Limburger cheese would just hit the spot.
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And then STORY TIME . Wonderful idea! What could be better than curling up with a good book?
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And f ! nally NAP TIME . I certainly COULD use a nap. Taking care of children is EXHAUSTING.
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[30-31] Now look what they’ve done! I thought you said taking them outside was a GOOD idea.
[32-33] UH! OH! Oh no! No, no, no, no . . . please DO NOT touch that . . . or open that . . .
[34-35] Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Would you play with us? How about a snack? Can you please read us a story? or climb on that . . . or jump on that . . . or crawl under or over or into that!
[36-37] Maybe being a babysitter isn’t so bad after all.
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TO BE (OR NOT TO BE) A BABYSITTER
HOW TO BABYSIT CHILDREN
[List of words]:
Taking care of children is _____________.
EASY, NOT EASY, EX-
CITING,
HORRIBLE, WONDERFUL,
EXHAUSTING, A BIG HEAD-
ACHE,
A LITTLE HEADACHE
It’s true children can be noisy and
messy, but they can also be ____________.
NO PROBLEM AT ALL, DELIGHTFUL,
STINKY, STICKY, FUN, TOO QUIET!
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The best thing any babysitter can
do is __________________. GIVE CHILDREN LOTS OF
WEAR EARPLUGS,
TREATS, HIDE UNDER A BED UN- TIL PARENTS COME HOME, LET CHILDREN STAY UP AS LATE AS THEY WANT, CALL FOR HELP, ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO BABYSIT!
HOW TO BABYSIT A BABYSITTER
Always be sure to _____________
DO, NOT DO, LISTEN
TO,
everything the babysitter says.
IGNORE, BE HAPPY
ABOUT,
WHINE ABOUT, SMILE ABOUT
If a babysitter gets tired or crabby,
give that babysitter a ___________.
HUG, CUPCAKE,
BATH, BANANA,
PILLOW, TICKLE, COCONUT, GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
The best babysitter I know is _________.
YOU, ME, MY GRAND-
MA, MY
GRANDPA, MY DOG, MY AUNT, MY UNCLE, NOBODY!
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So far, you haven’t been much help, have you? Okay, I’ll give you another chance. Tell me if these are GOOD or BAD ideas for keeping children entertained:
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1. Let them sort socks and fold underwear. Doing laundry can be LOADS of fun. 2. Have them scrub the tub and toilet. 3. Let them vacuum under the beds and behind the sofa. 4. Take them outside to run around.
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What did you say? Take them outside to run around is a GOOD idea?
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Maybe now I can finally get that nap . . .
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I thought you said taking them outside was a GOOD idea.
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So r ry !
So r ry !
So r ry !
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So r ry !
So r ry !
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Would you PLAY with us?
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How about a SNACK?
Can you please READ us a story?
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Maybe being a babysitter isn’t so bad after all.
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TO BE (OR NOT BE) A BABYSITTER
HOW TO BABYSIT CHILDREN Taking care of children is _____________. [List of words]:
Taking care of children is _____________.
EASY, NOT EASY,
EXCITING, HORRIBLE, WONDERFUL, EXHAUSTING, A BIG HEADACHE, A LITTLE HEADACHE
It’s true children can be noisy and messy, but they can also It’s true children can be noisy and messy, but they can also be ____________. The best thing any babysitter can do is __________________. The best thing any babysitter can do is __________________. be ____________. WEAR EARPLUGS,
NO PROBLEM AT ALL, DELIGHTFUL, STINKY, STICKY, FUN, TOO QUIET!
GIVE CHILDREN LOTS OF TREATS HIDE UNDER A BED UNTIL PARENTS COME HOME, LET CHILDREN STAY UP AS LATE AS THEY WANT, CALL FOR HELP, ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO BABYSIT!
If a babysitter gets tired or crabby, give that babysitter a ___________.
The best babysitter I know is _____________.
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5 “ flap
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WAIT, where are you going?! I can’t babysit all by myself!
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