For some reason, it's against the rules to babysit for the children that go to my daycare. I'm not one to follow stupid rules though, so I babysit all the time. It's not like I get paid enough to survive by just teaching, anyway. Who do they think they are, telling me what I can do in my free time?

I'd like to blog today about parents I love. I babysat today for two of my favourite kids, and their parents are so great. They're always asking me about my life, my opinions on how they're doing and things I dislike about work, always making suggestions about what I can go with my schooling and what further schooling would fit me. They really care and are interested in what goes on at their children's school and it makes me really happy to know that.

Their kids are ANGELS. I made nailpolish with the oldest (who is 5) and was told I was going to marry the youngest (who is 2, and a boy). Not a tear was shed the entire five hours, nothing but laughter and love while I spent time with them. One of the funniest things the littlest said was that "Mommy is going to marry me, and I am going to marry you! And daddy is going to marry (his sister)!"  Too cute. They played SO well together, he went down so easy for a nap after letting me read to him, not once was the television on, we danced, played house, coloured, wrestled...it was a great way to spend my Saturday.

If all the parents in the world modeled themselves after these, the world would be a better place. I can't exactly pinpoint what it is they do that is so great, that makes their children so great, but I just may make it my goal in life to figure it out and help spread the word. I focus so much on what parents SHOULDN'T do, because it's so much easier. Figuring out what they SHOULD do other than the obvious things is pretty difficult, but maybe it would make a good thesis for a graduate program.