Since it’s nearly impossible to find a babysitter at the last minute, family members are occasionally the only option, yet they’re always the best candidate for the job.
At the last minute, Claudia called in her 15-year-old niece, who has lots of experience as one of 17 grandchildren, to help her with some errands. Claudia posted on Facebook:
I asked my niece to watch Baby Ava because I needed to leave the house for a short while. J’Ann wanted to make a lunch but didn’t want to let baby Ava out of sight,
According to a text message I got a few minutes later. Particularly when you don’t have an extra hand to hold the baby, make sandwiches,
And answer the phone, some sitters—even seasoned ones—can be quite a pain in the ass! What do you do, then?