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Bummer Knees · 01-30-2008, 09:52 AM

A family friend called earlier this week needing help.

He is a single grandpa whom babysits his 21 month grandbaby while his daughter works.

This family friend is also disabled from a work injury and has a doctor appointment this moring.

So guess what I am doing this morning.

I have my bag packed, fine motor activities, easy arts & crafts,
and of course plenty of story books...Blues Clues & other adventures.

I still have all of my classroom supplies from working as an early childhood teacher.

I will post later how the morning went.

Bummer Knees

monster · 01-30-2008, 12:08 PM

Bummer - how kind of you to do this. Have fun and good luck Smile

I want to hear all the details later Smile

Bummer Knees · 01-30-2008, 06:23 PM

It was a fun morning, before the morning was out this little one was working on her fine motor skills.

Cutting small stirps of paper, pasting with a glue stick, coloring & playing with play dough.

Even found time for Blues Clues and other story books. Of course I stayed within my restrictions and this little one is big enough that she can climb on my lap, no bending or lifting.

I am from a small town and this little one's mother worked at the college in HR when I was injured and was my strongest advocate. Mom no longer works for the college and works in another town.

red1030 · 01-30-2008, 07:19 PM

Bummer...this is just like you to help someone out especially where children are involved. I really miss you BTW.... I love to do these kinds of thing with children. I have all my grand children always coming to grandmas craft room, and now I have a little girl who is 4 years old coming every other thursday for one on one lessons... she is doing very well...and I am so proud of her...love Red

monster · 01-31-2008, 03:30 AM

Bummer - it sounds like you had a wonderful day with your new best buddy Smile

You sound so happy! Maybe you could go visit grandpa every now and then while he is babysitting as you sound wonderful!!! I hope his appt. went well and that he is not struggling with this mess as we are.

BTW - I wish I had of had someone like you to babysit me when I was a little girl Smile

Bummer Knees · 01-31-2008, 08:11 AM

Thank you everyone. I very much enjoyed the day. Sometimes when we have medical problems and spend a lot of time at home it seems as if no one from the outside world needs us or cares.

So it was nice to be needed.

Grandpa got a good report from his doctor and is not needing surgery at this time, he has problems with his back and while working as a correctional officer was assulted by an inmate.