MinnieM123
Premium Member
I once had a kid jump off the couch and fall into the coffee table and his tooth went into his lip. So much blood from a little cut that turned out to be OK. I cleaned him up, put ice on it and called my parents to bring me a clean shirt - nothing like having on a blood covered shirt when the parents come home. My dad and my sister came over and confirmed that it was just a small cut and he was OK. I let the kids stay up a bit to be sure he was totally fine then put the kids to bed. When the parents came home I told them what happened and - being Canadian - the mom said, "Wow - what a night. Don't worry - kids get hurt all the time. Want a beer?"
I think that you, @ajrwdwgirl , and I have the skills ( ) to watch children. @Andrew C , if you need some help babysitting your little girl, look no further!
My qualifications:
I was about 12 at the time. I babysat for a neighbor's 2-year-old kid, while the parents went out to dinner. The little kid was fun, and we made up a game of race car--she'd sit on a chair with wheels, and I'd push her fast around the livingroom "course" (expertly designed by yours truly) . Of course, while pushing her around . . . I cut the corner to the coffee table too tightly and crashed into it--kiddo flew forward, head first into the wall! She was crying and I freaked, but within a minute or so, she started laughing at the cat who came over to her. (Whew . . . )
When the parents came home, she and I were sitting on the sofa eating ice cream. They seemed very pleased.