We were keeping Morgan and Adam, Erin's sister's youngest two children last week. Yesterday, about 11 AM, Erin and Hope drove the two little ones up to Chattanooga to give them back to Brooke and to pick-up the oldest two children (Jayde and Aubree) on Sunday. So, I took care of Mihaela by myself this weekend.
I took her to church today by myself this morning. Of course, people asked where her mother was and it suprised me how many said something to the effect of, "Oh, so your babysitting this weekend..." after hearing that Erin was out-of-town. Why is it that in our society that fathers are relegated to the role of babysitter when the, so called, "primary care-giver" is out-of-town.
No disrespect to my mother(who has made her living as a day-care provider), but I am not a "hired hand." I am her father. I was parenting her alone this weekend, not babysitting. There is a difference. Some people would say that I am just being to sensitive. However, langauage is important. How I see myself determines how I act. If I see myself as merely a babysitter, I will not act as a father.
Anyway...don't mind me...I'm just ranting....
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