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Yesterday I saw a woman in the market who was probably at least 80 years old with a baby in the shopping cat and a about a 4 year old toddler. She looked to tired and harassed I felt sorry for her, especially if she was doing it for free.
She probably liked her mother & mother-in-law too much to expose them to you.Just when the seniors can kick back and have a rest after raising a family, they now have to raise another. When I was a kid, my mom HIRED a babysitter if I had to be left alone for any time. She's never think of asking her mother or mother-in-law to stay with me.
Even baby sitters know this much.I've never seen anyone with a baby and a toddler who DIDN'T looked tired and harassed. It goes with the territory, whether you're 80 or 28.....
It's not free baby sitting. It is safe baby sitting. I wouldn't leave my children with people I did not know well. Fortunately I had many options, mother, mother in law and an auntie.I don't know why this annoys me.
This may rankle with some other board members because they love their grandkids and like to spend time with them and I say "More power to you." However, I would never agree to babysit for free no matter how much I loved the children. I feel that if people want to have kids, they should have enough money to pay for their care.
When my grandson was a toddler, many many years ago, he visited often, slept some nights at our home and we enjoyed those days, playing outdoors, hiking, even cooking together. The boy sure loved to eat what he made! And, was so tired in the evening from all the fresh air he got being outdoors.I don't know why this annoys me.
This may rankle with some other board members because they love their grandkids and like to spend time with them and I say "More power to you." However, I would never agree to babysit for free no matter how much I loved the children. I feel that if people want to have kids, they should have enough money to pay for their care.
I don't know why this annoys me.
This may rankle with some other board members because they love their grandkids and like to spend time with them and I say "More power to you." However, I would never agree to babysit for free no matter how much I loved the children. I feel that if people want to have kids, they should have enough money to pay for their care.
Social Security is largely a pay-as-you-go program. This means that today's workers pay Social Security taxes into the program and money flows back out as monthly income to beneficiaries.
debodun I'm certain you are aware that many seniors aren't living their best life in their seniors years. Looking tired & harassed could be that woman's natural look. Not knowing if she was looking after what appeared to be a 4 year old as a way of making a few bucks or for free makes you feel sorry why? Would making some money make you feel less sorry?Yesterday I saw a woman in the market who was probably at least 80 years old with a baby in the shopping cat and a about a 4 year old toddler. She looked to tired and harassed I felt sorry for her, especially if she was doing it for free.