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summer babysitting
(17, f)This summer I am going to babysit my ten-year-old cousin, because she doesn't want to go to the local daycare. She lives far away, not so far away that I can't do the job, but far away enough that I only usually see her twice a year. My problem is that I can't stop thinking of her as a little kid. That's just how it is my mind, for some reason. I want to treat her like she's more mature, but still somebody I am responsible for. How would I do that?
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how would you treat yor bff? think of it as hanging out, but responsibly. when i was a little kid, my babysitter felt like my best friend, because she treated me equal. most likely when you get there it will be easier. you could be stressing over nothing!
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Well my cousin is 6 years older than me and when ever she had to baby sit me (when i was younger) she would do my hair and makeup. i loved it because i felt older and so did my cousin because she just liked to do hair and makeup. but you may not like doing stuff like that.
if her mom lets you maybe some days you can go get ice cream or go to the mall and just buy her something small like earrings? she will love you for it and going to the mall is usually fun.
or just sit and watch movies some days. or go swimming. (if you both know how.._
hope that helps
<3 Sarah
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Oh it won't be hard. Once you get a little used to her it will come natural. You may want to string her up by her toes once in awhile but you'll probably have a good time doing it. :)
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How about you not spiol her?
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o0o0o0 just talk to her like you would a normal person! im friends with a guyfriends 10 year old sister and just try to relate to her interests and since youve been through the crushes that 10 year olds have then you help her out and kinda prevent her from making the mistakes you did. i would teach her a funny dance or something. i like the idea someone gave about giving her a makeover and doing a little fashion show! my babysitter let me try on like all her clothes and id walk around in them and i felt really mature haha. i wouldnt worry to much about being completely in charge cuz by 10 they should have a pretty good since of whats right and wrong but if you do see that shes doing something she shouldnt be doing, just set an example. "im 17 and i dont do that.." kinda things. just have fun on the job and keep her safe. <3
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I work with a youth group where some of the girls are ten and i know exactly what you mean! It's difficult to treat them as older than a little kid but still be responsible for them. What i try and do is talk to them quite informally as if im talking to them almost as if they were the same age as me (within reason of course!). That way they gain your respect (and actually like you) and are less likely to do things like misbehave. If they do misbehave you then need to be quite stern with them and let them know that you are in charge but if they're well behaved you can have a laugh together! It works for me! Good luck
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When you talk to her, talk to her as if she's one of your friends (but don't swear or talk about "innapropriate things" that you would normally talk about. Figure out what she's like, and ten year old girls are generally a bit more mature than ten year old boys, so she shouldn't be too much trouble. She probably just wants someone to layback and watch some tv and movies with. You probably won't get the vision of her as a little kid out of your head until you start babysitting her and realize that she isn't a little one.
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