I am now ladies and gentleman going to revert back to my normal life for a minute and get out of this boy world I unfortunately put you all through my entire high school years and even after. Sorry about that to all.
I have been able to babysit three kids who are 8, 5, and 4. I don't think I have learned this much for a while. Let me tell a few things first. I am engaged and I know that I will someday have kids so I do think that this experience has taught me that birth control is a WONDERFUL and very needed thing when you are first married. I never realized how much you really can't do. I couldn't even get in the shower without one of them coming into my room, and that was at 5 in the blessed a.m. Now, that is probably the only bad thing I can think of with these kids. I am not going to list all of the wonderful things I have learned, the way you speak to them can make them or break them. I know that I am not the most patient person in the world and sometimes I do need to take a step back and look at it from their perspective, but truly most of all this experience has taught me patience. I know that my dad wasn't always the king at this attribute, but my mom was the queen so it evened out. I still remember to this day anytime my dad lost patience and it wasn't always good, don't get me wrong my dad is a wonderful man and has so many qualities that I love, and I love him with all my heart.
Another thing I realized was how much saying I love you to the kids really does mean something. I know that when I was a kid my parents said I love you often. I also believe if we build up children then they won't have as many self esteem issues when they get older.
The kids I am babysitting however, have extraordinary parents! I watched them a little with their kids and I know that everyone has their faults, but I don't think these parents do. The oldest is one of the smartest kids I have ever met. She reads all the time and is very kind to her brothers. Sometimes she is an eight year old, which is completely understandable, but I know that she is so smart and clever that she will go on to do amazing things with her life.
One thing I learned from the 5 year old was how far being completely and utterly sweet can go. This boy is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. For example anytime his two sisters are bickering he will ask them not to fight in the sweetest tone. Or another time there was an accident of a wiggle car and he bift it pretty hard and took most of the blow to his face, when I ran out to him he was so sweet about it. Cried for about 2 mins and always let me put on the ointment that stung, but he always knew that it would make it better so he took it. I know that when I grow up I want to be like this child.
I believe that the scriptures are so completely right to become as a little child. They know more about life then you or I ever could.
