tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post1038063304821961168..comments2023-09-13T14:10:52.204+03:00Comments on The Simple Life at Home: The Passage of TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-18715038857811719662007-08-19T03:56:00.000+03:002007-08-19T03:56:00.000+03:00Lori,Send us an email and let us know how it went!...Lori,<BR/><BR/>Send us an email and let us know how it went!<BR/><BR/>LeeannLeeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529722995554495470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-74707914315017488132007-08-18T00:40:00.000+03:002007-08-18T00:40:00.000+03:00Tammi, I agree. It is wonderful to be a friend to...Tammi, I agree. It is wonderful to be a friend to your child. I have really come to enjoy spending time with my kids at a different level. It's nice to be able to have them understand that you, as a person, have needs too, and to have them try to help you out.Lori ~ The Simple Life at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917249803574298362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-79129066348659120052007-08-18T00:34:00.000+03:002007-08-18T00:34:00.000+03:00Katy-anne, I can imagine how you'd feel that way. ...Katy-anne, I can imagine how you'd feel that way. But in my years as a children's ministry staff person and having worked with literally hundreds of volunteers of all ages, I can tell you that middle schoolers are actually some of the most amazing childcare providers. They are really into being with the kids, whereas many high schoolers only do it for the money and want to spend the whole time on the phone or online or watching tv. I should also point out that I live 5 minutes away from where she was and the mom's best friend, also from our church, lives next door. So she had plenty of backup had she needed it.Lori ~ The Simple Life at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917249803574298362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-27733167580775702202007-08-17T22:36:00.000+03:002007-08-17T22:36:00.000+03:00I think that so depends on whether or not you know...I think that so depends on whether or not you know the babysitter. I've felt very comfortable leaving my girls in the care of my cousin's very capable 12-yr old in the past.<BR/><BR/>It's so bittersweet watching your kids grow up, isn't it? You want them to be responsible, mature kids and yet you want them to need their parents forever. (Well, I can't honestly say I feel that way most of the time, but you know what I mean!)<BR/><BR/>My girls are only 5-1/2 and 3, so it'll be a while before I have to deal with this kind of thing, but I'm already noticing some pangs of some kind as I get ready to send the older one off to Kindergarten in 2-1/2 weeks. I even had an attack of nostalgia when I packed away all the out-grown clothing and brought it to the thrift store the other day!<BR/><BR/>I love the stages my girls are at, but I'm looking forward to the time in my girls' lives where I can be a little less <I>parent</I> and a lot more <B>friend.</B>tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803890115567631062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8388835653201310961.post-38383488978400056222007-08-17T21:20:00.000+03:002007-08-17T21:20:00.000+03:00Wow I must admit I couldn't leave my child in the ...Wow I must admit I couldn't leave my child in the sole care of a 12 year old, no matter how responsible the 12 year old is. I'm sure she'll do an excellent job though. I'll be wanting my kids to still be babysat at age 12, although I plan on not going to places that they can't go too. LOL.Katy-Anne Binsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528465833214550644noreply@blogger.com