IN RETROSPECT
Babysitting was one of the first jobs I considered while in primary school. I developed a desire to be financially independent really early, and I saw the holidays as an opportunity to make money. Being the first child made me an automatic babysitter, and since I had two younger brothers, I was an expert at a very young age. Sadly, the parents I wanted to babysit for would not drive all the way to my house to drop their babies off in my care. I did have one client—a lovely parent in my estate—who allowed me go over to her place to watch her baby. My career as a babysitter died a natural death, and I’ve looked into more promising ventures over the years. The morning of Thursday, June 15, however, brought back some memories when a family friend dropped their four-year-old daughter in my care. Although she was no match for my years of babysitting experience, it had been a while since I had a preschooler in my care. She came to meet me in the kitchen, and the first thing she sai