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So I've started picking my nephew up from daycare and keeping him for a few hours a couple of days a week. He's three and a half.
I'm not used to having a little one in my charge. So far I've been able to keep him entertained with batman cartoons, old toys of mine that I've kept over the years, and trips to the park. And I've kept him fed on string cheese (who knew?).
He's been well behaved for the most part. Nothing requiring more than a stern voice to correct. Hopefully he keeps being good since I've got no experience diciplining kids.
Overall, I must be doing something right because he gets real excited when he sees me at daycare and screams "Unka Tallguy88!" and runs to hug me. Then he gets excited when he hears we're going to my house for a few hours.
So, that's been going good so far. Not so good for me though because it's kicking my daddy instincts into overdrive. But at least I'm getting good practice for if/when I do have some of my own.
Interestingly, before I started spending so much time with him, I wanted a girl for myself, at least for the first child. Now I want a boy first. Funny how experience changes your perspective.
I'm not used to having a little one in my charge. So far I've been able to keep him entertained with batman cartoons, old toys of mine that I've kept over the years, and trips to the park. And I've kept him fed on string cheese (who knew?).
He's been well behaved for the most part. Nothing requiring more than a stern voice to correct. Hopefully he keeps being good since I've got no experience diciplining kids.
Overall, I must be doing something right because he gets real excited when he sees me at daycare and screams "Unka Tallguy88!" and runs to hug me. Then he gets excited when he hears we're going to my house for a few hours.
So, that's been going good so far. Not so good for me though because it's kicking my daddy instincts into overdrive. But at least I'm getting good practice for if/when I do have some of my own.
Interestingly, before I started spending so much time with him, I wanted a girl for myself, at least for the first child. Now I want a boy first. Funny how experience changes your perspective.
