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#3 - The Truth About Stacey

May 04, 2011 18:23

Hello there! First time snarker, long time fan. As it so happens, I took a Baby-Sitters Club book out of the library the other day - I’m going to pretend I didn’t see the look the librarian gave me - because I was a stupid high schooler who sold all her BSC books in a yard sale in a fit of I’m-growing-up-ness. Little did I know that I would want ( Read more... )

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fairest1 May 5 2011, 01:33:56 UTC

Why the hell would she want a baby-sitter for a newborn the day she gave birth? I find it somewhat disturbing how readily the adults in this series will hand over their offspring to anyone who offers.

rational_twists May 5 2011, 01:49:02 UTC

This. My boyfriend's sister just had a baby in February and only Nana is allowed to babysit, which is NOT often. I wouldn't let anybody outside my immediate family watch my newborn for even 5 minutes. If you're not a person who can't get enough of your baby, then don't have kids.

fairest1 May 5 2011, 02:28:45 UTC

There's the off chance that PPD kicked in unexpectedly or you realize too late that the parenting instinct doesn't always automatically switch on . . . but then it'd normally occur with the first kid and you'd still leave it with family while you pulled yourself together.

buggrit_1979 May 5 2011, 16:15:44 UTC

Actually, there's no reason to say PPD would occur with the first kid. There is no logic behind post-partum depression.

fairest1 May 5 2011, 16:27:02 UTC

True, my bad. But I stand by the fact that she'd be more likely to shove the kid at a family member than a sitter.

buggrit_1979 May 5 2011, 16:29:32 UTC

Agreed!

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buggrit_1979 May 12 2011, 06:40:07 UTC

Actually, PPD would have been an excellent topic for the babysitters to have tackled at some point. It can be really hard for older siblings to understand what's going on with their moms after the baby is born, when she can no longer play or cook or even get out of bed some days. Ann missed an opportunity to really reach out and help some confused, lonely, sad kids.

But I'm taking this way too seriously.

kissoffools May 5 2011, 01:49:19 UTC

Haha, seriously.

promisemewings May 5 2011, 04:32:41 UTC

Probably for Jaime, but I wouldn't put it past Kristy to push herself like that onto new parents.

fairest1 May 5 2011, 12:20:50 UTC

Yeah, but she said she wanted an older sitter for the new baby . . . if it were just for Jaime, it'd make more sense to hire someone he was familiar with.

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