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Babysitting: 10 Basic Tips for Grandparents and Others
For the Love of Grandchildren
We all love our kids, and when we are fortunate to become grandparents, we simply adore our grandchildren. It’s only natural, right? Of course, it is!
So when we are given trust and the privilege of being asked to babysit them for a night or two, we feel both humbled and excited. But what about ten days? Especially when it involves four boys ranging from 10 years, 9 years, 3 years, and then 18 months. That certainly feels more like a challenge, especially if your youngest son is now 28 years and moved out of home ten years ago.
Anyway, not being ones to shirk our responsibilities as caring grandparents, my wife Kathy and I recently took on just such a task while our son and daughter-in-law went to Fiji to attend a relative’s wedding. Well, this certainly was a challenge but the tenth day is up tomorrow, and we have gotten through it (touch wood) virtually unscathed.
Here are some tips we have learned along the way. I hope they are helpful to other less experienced grandparents and babysitters.
Babysitting: 10 Basic Tips for Grandparents and Others
1. Count the number of kids you will be looking after. Memorize their names if need be. There…
