Grazie! Prego!

The title of this entry makes it pretty clear that I'm learning Italian.  There's no particular reason why I'm learning that language, except that I found a free app that gives great lessons on learning to speak the language.  I've always loved Italy and hope to visit there someday.

https://www.duolingo.com/

PSA

Indeed, this is a public service announcement!

Have you ever wondered if there were any unclaimed monies and such that have your name on it but you are personally unaware of its existence?

http://www.missingmoney.com/

Type in your name, state and Eureka, you can claim it.  It's great with no finder's fees, so go find your money!

Adventure continues in babysitting

I'm back to wearing the Mary Poppins hat, in addition to my part time job. It's tough pulling double duty as I'm out of the house by 6:45 in the morning and not back into the house by 10 or even 11 at night. I wouldn't be able to do it without the support of the hubby. He takes care of things back at the house and goes out of his way to make sure I'm taken care of. I don't mind all the sacrifice though in the name of helping out good friends. I just have to make sure I take some time to get enough rest. I love kids anyway so it's no big deal for me to keep babysitting.

The reason I was asked to babysit was because from what I hear the babysitter before me was at the very least negligent to the baby. To my point--I don't understand how adults can harm a child, on so many different levels and at the very least I don't understand how a caretaker won't actually take care of a child. I do understand that not every person has an instinct to take care of a smaller person but if that is the case, do not put yourself in the situation of putting yourself in the charge of a young one if you know you can't handle the situation. 

A child is a reflection of a person. They learn from others around them. If you see bad behavior in the child it's likely an action they learned from you. It's tricky raising kids though. You have to make sure you love them with everything you have but without smothering them and giving them enough space to grow but still finding a way to keep them safe. You have to teach them about life situations but still giving them time to also figure things out for themselves. You also have to discipline them so that they understand they did wrong but not in a harmful way. It's an adventure taking care of a child but a child will love you back with all of their heart and makes every moment you want to pull your hair out worth it.