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i feel bad
14/f. I babysit this adorable boy who is about 3 i think and he is so hyper and stuff! i usually babysit him at night, like i put him to bed and stay there for another few hours. i am usually only watching him for about 3 hours and then i sit there and watch tv when he goes to bed for the other like 2 hours until the parents get home. they just told me to put him to bed and then i could help myself to anything to drink and watch tv and what not, but i just feel bad when they come home and im sitting there watching tv. i dont know why but even though they told me i could i feel like i shouldnt be. like basically they're paying me to do nothing. before the kid goes to bed i always am playing with him and i dont ignore him. i just feel bad. should i do something differently? or is it ok to still sit there and do nothing when they get home even though i feel bad? please help i am babysitting for them tomorrow night. thanks!
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Oh yeah, for sure, its fine to do that. But I know how you feel. I babysit alittle girl, and often her mom doesnt come home untill quite a while after shes gone to bed. So often what I will do, is pretend that I am at home, in my living room. I will often watch t.v. for a bit, but I will also do homework, because then the parent knows that you didnt abondon the kid to do homework and stuff while he was awake. Remember though, You need a brake. It is just time for you to relax, don't feel bad if you lie down, or watch t.v. or hang out. If you weren't there, they couldn't go out. They are Probably really thankful of you. I hope I helped.
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You shouldn't feel bad at all. You know that you're doing a good job while he's awake, and you're there just in case he wakes up again, or if anything bad were ever to happen. If you really still feel guilty, though, try cleaning the house a bit. =)
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Don't feel bad, you're not doing nothing, you're there. Kind of like insurance, you know? I mean, I pay like $1000 a year and basically get nothing, but I know that if I got in a car accident, I'd be able to fix my car. That's why I keep paying. Same thing with the parents... it doesn't feel like they're getting much for their money since you're just sitting there, but they feel better knowing their kid isn't alone and that's important.
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I know exactlly what you mean!
I too babysit for a family on a regular basis and at first i too felt awkward about that. Its not that you're getting paid for nothing i mean if something were to happen you're there.
Personally after the kids go to bed i will clean up all the messes they made before they went to bed and then i'll sit and watch tv. Dont't feel bad you're not doing anything bad.
Hope that helped if not drop a question in my inbox!
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It is fine to just sit and watch TV. They know you are there if he wakes up and needs something. Don't feel bad, you are still working just being there watching TV! :)
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