diapers &
Diplomas
What I learned through my adventures in babysitting.
This book is dedicated to Jack, Dylan and Ryan.
diapers &
Diplomas
What I learned through my adventures in babysitting.
INtroduction For four years I have been babysitting three little boys. Jack, five, Dylan, four, and Ryan, three. We all know that children are very curious, and when they get to a certain age their minds are like sponges absorbing any new information they can take in. Sort of like my college career and everything that I have had to learn. But, I swear, these boys are smarter than me. Don’t tell anyone I said that, though! This book reflects a little piece of the journey through my experiences and gives different scenarios pertaining to the stories the boys have told me and how they relate to my own life.
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Sweet Talk Jack would rather play trains than go to bed for his nap. On this particular day, Jack thought that mentioning how nice my shirt was would allow him to get away with staying up a little
THE DREADFUL
longer, and guess what, it worked! When this
cute
Interview PROCESS
little face looks up at you and says, “Cole
your shirt is so pretty,” I think you would let him stay up too!
Thinking about how Jack would
sweet talk
me made me realize that as I
begin my job search I would be well served to be a
“sweet talker”
I learned to sell myself, but also to be nice to people.
too.
Become a Master One day, Dylan and I were playing legos. He was having a hard time building something. This went on for a while, and as I showed him what I was building, he kept calling me a
“ Master Builder , ”
me to build everything for him.
and asked
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the r
DESIGN
While I am not a
“ Master Builder , ”
I
have realized that I have a variety of skills when it comes to my chosen profession.
I learned the importance of finding inspiration in everyday life.
Ask for what you want... When Ryan was a baby, I would tickle him. Now that he is older he comes up to me and asks to play... Tickle,
Tickle, Tickle.
In order to succeed you need to fight for what you believe in.
Ask for what you want
and sell
your advice, confidence, and suggestions to others.
I learned to not be afraid and to ask for what I want. Always fight for your dreams.
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Follow your dreams girlfri
YOU’RE HIRED
There was a girl that both Jack and Dylan liked. Jack called her his
“girlfriend” .
After a little while, Jack decided he no longer liked this girl, and Dylan decided she was his girlfriend now.
Things do not just fall into your lap....
I learned there will always be competition , but if you have patience and do your best , good things will eventually come to you .
The End
Check out the inspiration for the illustrations. Pea
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Jack
Dylan
Ryan