For the first time, I am babysitting my niece. She is now 3 months old, and I am the proudest aunt babysitter EVER! I have been given multiple instructions on how to act if she does this, that and everything in between. She's SUPPOSED to just be sleeping and maybe eating, but so far it's been 2 hours of and a bit of cos she lost the pacifier once. I almost wish she'd wake up now so I can feed her

Do you babysit for your niece or nephew?

nieces or nephews
are great preparation
for parenthood.

if one
is considering
it.


the great thing
about nieces
and nephews
is you can
always give them
back to
mummy and daddy
when the act up.

by the way
congratulations
on your new
niece.

VenusAsABoy said:

Thanks and NO I am not considering parenthood, but I love Tyra to death and I'd do ANYTHING for her.... until she needs to go back to her mom or dad

Teacher said:

mine all are old enough to babysit themselves

bet she is a sweety though


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Hello

WTG Jen!!!

just wait until she starts eating pablum...then the real fun begins (sincerely)...
I had the best time ever feeding my niece...
whenever she'd get cranky and wouldn't eat, I'd eat it right in front of her......she'd get this crazy pout goin', give in, and start eating...so damned cute...

I babysit my nephew. I once lost his soul down the back of the sofa though. We were playing necromancy.

I have a niece who's 14, a niece who's 3, a nephew who is one and there's another one on the way. I don't babysit when they're that young cause I'm just not that into babies (I always think I'm gonna break them or something), plus my brother lives about an hour away so it's just not all that convenient. However, I do plan special outings with my oldest niece now and again. My brother was quite young when she was born and he and my niece and her mother lived with my family for a few years when she was born and I was still in high school so we're quite close. Last thing we did was I had her down to spend the night in my apartment. We watched movies that she picked out and made hot fudge sundaes and then I took her shopping the next day. I keep thinking any day now she won't want to hang out with her lame old aunt cause she'll be a teenager who's way too cool for that but, bless her, it hasn't happened yet. In fact just a few months ago I went to her choir concert at school and after it was over she ran up and gave me a big hug and she was running around introducing me to all of her friends. Her mom told me I'm her favorite aunt. It's just so damn sweet.

I have seven biological nieces and nephews and many others through friends I've done a ton of babysitting and it's just the most fun thing in the world.

DrFaustus said:

What did you use to get it out, a broom? Or did you just not bother?

Mach said:

She was a darling, at 00.30 she woke up and was in a splendid mood, so for 2 hours we sang silly lala songs, watched tv (but when law and order came on I turned her around to face me, don't want her looking at crimey stuff ) and played the game when you clap your hands against each other (dunno what it's called in english). She enjoyed the hell outta that game Eventually I turned off all the lights and walked around with her in my arms, then she fell asleep. It went great! I love her sooooo much!

CarrieMpls said:

I'm not that into babies either but Tyra is special I wasn't afraid she'd break, but I keep having anxieties that accidents are gonna happen to her I used to hang with my cousin who's about 8 years younger than me, but now he grew up and just hangs with the boys

Yay for fave aunties!

applekisses said:

Cos you can return them afterwards

TheMadMonkey said:

pablum? What's that? Canned babyfood?

Teacher said:

What's the word I'm looking for..... Broody , that's it

senik said:

Broody? Me????? No



Where's that email too, eh? Send to the addy you sent the others to, but write Senik in the subject line or I'll delete it again

Good God Almighty NO!!!!

I was never allowed to babysit my niece when she was that young ... well, I never volunteered (I don't "do" poo!) ... so good luck!

Now she's 10, I take her places instead ... we loved going to Lapland together and I'm hoping to take her to the Caribbean with me in a year or so to swim with dolphins and go whale watching.

But, no, in all honesty, I couldn't be trusted with her when she was small. I'm just not good with babies (and poo/sick and all that mess).

...and I told you already...
that handclapping game is called "paddycake"

...no one listens to me until I'm right...

TheMadMonkey said:

I forgot Silly me

Reincarnate said:

She'd already poo'ed twice that day so I was safe

Teacher said:

pretty much...plus, you'll become the COOLEST person in the world to her That's one of the most awesome things about being an auntie

I bet she is getting prettier by the day!

When my nieces and nephews were babies, I loved babysitting them..

Now they are all adults.

My GodDaughter is 15, and I am still freaked out by that...I still treat her like a baby!

sag10 said:

I will try soooo hard not to do that but I know it'll be hard... I'll be like "honey, you sure you don't want a Happy Meal?" when she's 18

I want kids! My bloody Sister and Brother have given me nada on the Uncle front. Time to take the job in hand. Threads like this don't help either

Can a guy get broody?

PREDOMINANT said:

Predom is broody






My sis took the weight off my shoulders, now I don't have to feel like I need to produce children cos I never wanted any and my parents know it.

How are you btw? Orgnote!

Teacher said:

my niece is 17...
I still can't handle the fact that boys are looking at her now (I want to beat them all up) and that she's almost old enough to vote...
to me, she's still my l'il sweetheart...and will always be...
as I always say, she's the daughter that I don't have...

TheMadMonkey said:

I can so relate to this!

She still eats Happy Meals!!!

She is still naive in many ways.. which I adore..

But wise enough to understand.

Teacher said:

ohh What a great auntie! the "poo" ain't as bad as you'd think. and I used to think the same (that my bro took the weight off of my shoulders) untill he started sending christmas cards with his kids on them and he'd write on the back..."we need some counsins"
babies are GREAT!

TheMadMonkey said:

You can share Tyra with me She's still small

Shorty said:

Oh no!!! That would be terrible! I have to move then, to a place with no address!