Sister Vent

[niccig]

My sister with no kids.is staying. I feel she's terribly insecure and has to make sure that she knows more than anyone else. Eg. She was looking after children before I was. So the occasional night of babysitting 16 years ago means she knows as much as I do, the parent of the child for the last 3 years 24/7...aaaagh. If I hear one more time her telling me what to do based on that baby sitting, I will go absolutely crazy.

On a positive note, she is going to baby sit for us a few times, and she's helping me purge my closet, DS's closet and the kitchen pantry

[Pennylane]

I know what you mean. My single friend does the same thing to me.

I would just turn it all over to her for the evening and head out for a nice dinner :)

Ann

[kristenk]

It must be like compound interest. You're intensive *recent* experience with a child is no match for her experience from 16 years ago with several different children. I mean, she's had 16 years to think about what her babysitting charges did and I'm sure she's developed a whole child-rearing philosophy around that. You're just a flash in the pan with your recent experience. Sure, you've done *okay* for the past 3 years, but you really don't have the benefit of over a decade of experience. Oh, wait, I meant the benefit of experiences over a decade ago. :P

Take advantage of the babysitting and closet/pantry organizing. Hey, you can even send her over here if she'll babysit and organize for me. I could definitely use someone who's experienced. LOL

[niccig]

Compound interest, that is too funny...
We are going out for dinner twice while she's here, and my closet looks great.