I’ve babysat a lot in the past 8 years. It’s the perfect job when you think about it. You get to make up your own schedule, taxes don’t get taken out of your money, and you get to play and watch movies most of the time. However, there have been moments in my career where I’ve been a less than perfect care-taker. But that was in the beginning–when I was younger and didn’t really know what I was doing. Now I think of myself as some sort of babysitting professional.
I’m going to explain this post beforehand as to avoid any confusion for those of you who don’t understand what I’m trying to do here. Lately on tumblr, people have been using gifs (the moving pictures…for those of you behind the times) to describe how they’re feeling. I’ve peppered some of my older posts with them, but today I’m going to use gifs and pictures as the anchor of the post. Enjoy.
When I arrive at the house:
When the kids would ask me if they could have some of my gum:
When I would have to burp a baby after feeding it:
When I would look at the clock and it would only be 11am:
When the kids would ask to play tag:
When I had to make lunch:
When we finished watching Monster’s Inc.:
When I looked for something delicious in the family’s pantry:
When the kids tell me they’re allowed to have soda:
If one of my friends babysits with me:
When I give the kids a treat:
When I pop in a third movie:
When someone asks me how my day was:
At night:
Lily In Canada 
AHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAA!
Heheh glad you appreciated it! I figured the mothers would…!
LOL @ American Dad’s gif! This post was brill Lillington, perfect use of images to describe your day 😀
I couldn’t be a babysitter, no chance. My cousins kids come round and annoy me in my room for even an hour and I’m ready to kill myself. They’re just weird. All of them.
Haha yeah I love that one! Thanks, I tried I tried.
Omg babysitting family is the worst. Not that I would know since I babysat my cousin like, once. Hah I laugh when I think of guys babysitting.
I’d just be giving them whiskey to make them sleep, I don’t know if that’s because I’m a man or because I’m a bad parent in the making =/
I’d say a little of both.
Brilliant Lily.
Thanks Harry! Glad you liked it!
This is awesome! You are hilarious.
No you are! Thanks for reading! Makes me feel good! 😀
Russell Crowe was my favorite. Just the wording. So smug. Yet completely the way you must feel with a bunch of kids.
Hah yeah it’s pretty perfect. The weird thing is that I haven’t even seen all of Gladiator. Like, I don’t even know what’s he’s talking about in that scene, so yeah. Too much pop culture!
Yes! That pretty much sums up babysitting! Love it!
Hahah yep! Glad you liked!
Very clever, indeed. I love those gifs — need to try one out on my blog.
Haha! Babysitting is an awesome job.
Thanks! Yeah they’re pretty cool! Maybe next time I come home I can show ya. Babysitting is a pretty good gig, I’m not gonna lie!
Top giffage there Lily, the lunch/chemist one made me do a snorty chortle out loud.
Hah thanks! I’m glad I made you snort out loud from all the way in Canada!
Yet another reason to continue reading your blog. Gifs. My idea of babysitting was, “Wow. Look. The sun has gone down. Go to bed.” Then, I’d eat leftovers.
Yes! If the parents said their bed time was 9, when the clock hit 6 I was like, “Whelp, it’s time for bed!”
Glad to see the little monsters could at least inspire creativity!
Kids. Blech.
Yeah! It’s it weird to think that we were all kids once? Although I have trouble picturing a little Guapo wearing a Hawaiian shirt…
Sadly, I was a child of the 70s. earth tones and turtlenecks.
Double blech.
What a creative little minx you are, Lily!
Thanks Hook! Glad you liked it!
That was fun. Have to figure out the gif thing
Yeah gifs are weird because unlike pictures, they always have to be full size. Ugh! Glad you liked it though!
Yep, liked it. Brought me back to the days when I tormented babysitters
Haha those were the good old days, right?
It was more sporting then, not near as many toys to torment with. Had to think hard to come up with something
Your American Dad gif made my day 😀
Hah thanks girl! It made mine too! But I didn’t make it. I stole it. Shhh!
great!