"My own relationship with babysitting is complicated, to the point where the idea of offering to watch kids for someone even in my thirties is not something that sparks joy."
Yes, same! Thank you for sharing. I started babysitting around 10 and feel like I was parentified at a young age thru babysitting. As I babysat thru my college years…
"My own relationship with babysitting is complicated, to the point where the idea of offering to watch kids for someone even in my thirties is not something that sparks joy."
Yes, same! Thank you for sharing. I started babysitting around 10 and feel like I was parentified at a young age thru babysitting. As I babysat thru my college years, there was all this pressure from younger parents to entertain their kids rather than to keep them safe and keep them from fighting, as previous older parents had expected. Now, in my late 30s, I'm trying to find the joy in hanging out with kids again. It still feels like work.
"My own relationship with babysitting is complicated, to the point where the idea of offering to watch kids for someone even in my thirties is not something that sparks joy."
Yes, same! Thank you for sharing. I started babysitting around 10 and feel like I was parentified at a young age thru babysitting. As I babysat thru my college years, there was all this pressure from younger parents to entertain their kids rather than to keep them safe and keep them from fighting, as previous older parents had expected. Now, in my late 30s, I'm trying to find the joy in hanging out with kids again. It still feels like work.