Baby Sitting

While babysitting my two grandsons, I noticed that mom is getting used to being around them. She does not yell at them and tell them to stop when they are playing. She lets them hug her, and then chases them away when she has had enough of their hugs and kisses. The boys are getting used to being around great grandma too. They know when to approach her and when to let her be. Sometimes she takes their toys and coloring books away. They just look at me to handle it. I let her know that it is all right for them to use them and she gives them back their stuff. When she’s had enough of them, she wonders off to her room. A few minutes later, she would wonder back into the living and greet them like they just walked in. They start over again with the hugs and kisses, and then she’ll say, “OK, somebody come and take these children!”