HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-11-26, Page 9THURSDAY, NOVI MBFR 26, 1970
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
PAGE NINE.
From My Window
Sitting Pretty
In recent weeks, this column
has again been appearing in one
of the first newspapers ever to
run it... and much to my delight,
I've been getting comments
from those readers which indicate
they're still glad to read about
the life and loves of old Shirley.
Funny thing about the folks
who read this column. They
prefer to hear about my family
and all the everyday happenings
in the Keller home.
I don't want to bore any of
you boat for lack of any other
subject, I'd like you to know
my theory about babysitters.
You see, babysitters have formed
a large part of my life since I
went to work about seven years
ago. My children have lived
with babysitters during that time
and I feel I'm somewhat qual-
ified to pass judgement on the
girls and women who make
babysitting a part-time career.
Let nie say at the outset that
a good babysitter is as precious
to me as a reliable doctor or a
gentle dentist. Babysitters are
not just ordinary people. Who
would entrust the life of her
children to the care of just any-
body?
1 happen to know some women
who are somewhat embarrassed
by the fact that they babysit for
a few extra dollars. Believe me,
if a woman is a good babysitter,
she needn't feel the job she does
is mediocre. In fact, she is
providing a service which is vital
to the working mother - or the
woman who needs to get away
from the children for a day or
so to preserve her sanity.
I've been particularly fortunate
Almost all of the babysitters I
have ever employed have been
just great... and the contributions
they made to the development
of my children were tremendous.
I'm particularly grateful to the
Shirley Keller
loving granny -type babysitter
who toilet -trained our youngest
child and to the sharp little teen-
ager who taught our eldest the
joys of chess playing.
Just once did I ever employ a
babysitter who was just not comp-
atible with my children. That
was a total disaster, believe me,
and to this day, that episode is
a sore spot with me and with the
babysitter.
Not that the babysitter and
I are on unfriendly terms. Heav-
ens, no. It is just that the baby-
sitter and I seemed to disagree
about which way to raise child-
ren, she being just as determin-
ed as I that there was only one
way to bring up toddlers, and
our differences left the child
confused and unhappy.
For instance, I'm a firm bel-
iever that while a child should
have order and discipline in his
life, he should be able to decide
for himself pretty much how
he would like to spend his days.
If my children prefer TV to the
outdoor life, I have no object-
ions. If boys would rather play
with dolls than with trucks and
trains, so what? I remember
being a child and loving to
build rafts and float down the
muddy river more than having
tea parties.
.o
St. Boniface School
Plans Bazaar
This Sunday, November 29,
will see a Bazaar take place in
the auditorium of St. Boniface
School, Zurich, from ten o'clocl
in the morning until four in the
afternoon.
The event will be sponsored
by the student council of the
school, with all proceeds going
to the aid of missions.
ICE
This one babysitter took the
opposite view. A boy should
behave like a boy, a girl should
behave like a girl and a child,
any child, will respond to one
certain kind of training.
Which brings me to the concl-
usion that the one attribute for
which I look in my babysitters
(and I suppose it is the same
with all mothers whether they
realize it or not) is the ability
to see the child's inner self
under all the veneer of bad hab-
its and misbehaviour, and to
let that take priority as long
as it doesn't interfere too much
with the babysitter's daily
schedule.
And in my opinion, a baby-
sitter who will allow a child to
be himself is a babysitter who
loves children - and that's all
important to me as a working
mother.
So hats off to all the wonder-
ful, wonderful babysitters in the
country. Accept if you will, my
word that you are invaluable
people who contribute in a very
special way to the economy of
this land. Never feel you are a
less -than -anyone else breed, A
good babysitter is truly a profes-
sional who deserves the commend
ation of the masses.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Starting 9 November 1970, the Canada
Manpower Centre, Huron Park, will be
open to the public 5 days a week.
Persons seeking information by tele-
phone should contact the Huron Park
Office at 228-6932.
Canada Manpower Centre
Department of Manpower and Immigration
Canada Manpower Centre,
Huron Park,
Phone Centralia 228-6932
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