First of all, I would just like to tell everyone that I love kids very much and I always thought that babysitting would be an easy thing to do, well at least for the newborn babies. Unfortunately my cousins have grown up a bit. The whole thing actually started from my aunt. She currently has 4 kids, all boys, the oldest of them is in Primary 3, the second one in Primary 1, the third in nursery and the fourth, well he will start schooling next year. Now their father, which is of course my uncle, doesnt earn much with his job, so you can imagine how difficult it is to support his family, especially when he is having 4 young kids and he is in his late 40s. So his wife, which is my aunt decided to help in and so she got a job at some factory I think. In the past, she only went to work during the night and came home in the morning, but right now, she she also going to her work during the days as well. Obviously, she isnt required to come during the days, but because she wants to earn extra income, hence the decision. The first time she had to do that, it was because she was asked to came down, but after that, she is going on her own accord. So with both her and her husband out working, there is nobody to care for her child so she has no other choice but to dump them here for me to look after. During the first few occasion she did that, I had no problem with it but it has now.
I cant exactly remember how many times she had dumped her children here, probably about 4 to six times now. I will tell you why I am unhappy. First of all, I think she is taking advantage of my kindness for her own benefit. She knows that I am a guy that is difficult to say no to something, so that is why she keeps on asking me whether I am willing to babysit her children. She knew the answer is going to be yes, in actual truth, I am not willing at all though, but I dont know why it is difficult for me to say no. It is unfortunate that we live close to each other, just one bus stop away, which doesnt help my cause. So usually, she comes at around 11 in the morning, dump her children here, go to work and come back 4 or 5 in the afternoon. You might say, what's so difficult looking after a few kids, well Im sure you know that all kids are not the same and unfortunately, my cousins behaves like some small little devil, especially the second and the third one, so I always have problems handling them. If given a choice, I rather take care of a small pet, such as the cat than taking care of them. It is fine with me if my aunt wants to go to her job once or twice every month, but not every week though. I dont know if her main intention for working in the afternoon was because she wants to earn extra income or whether she wants to meet up with her friends. I hope its the former because I hope she knows that my house is not a welfare home for her to dump her kids as and when she like.
My situation has been made tougher by the fact my grandfather is living with me now as well. It tough for me to multi-task, especially when I have to babysit and elderlysit at the same time. During the morning and early part of the afternoon, I am mostly at home alone. Even when my sister come back home in the afternoon, she hardly tries to help with anything. I would like to think Im the most hardworking member of the household after my mum. I would also like to say that my grandfather is also not the typical kind of grandfather that most of you have. He is just difficult to handle with too. I know some of you are saying how could you say such a thing about your grandfather, but I have known him for 18 years so I think I should know what I am talking about. The good thing about all this is that my aunt is giving me some money for my service, but I dont think it is worth the job I am doing. She pays me pennies, the most that I have ever got was $5. It's during times like these that I really wish I had a job. As I am writing this post right now, the little devils are at my home for the second consecutive day. I hope they wont give much problem like they gave me yesterday. God help me please.
I hope this will be the last time I have to babysit them, next month will be the month of Hari Raya, so I would like to think that I should be kept busy to be doing my aunt's dirty works. After October, I think my life will get back on track after almost a year. Im not sure what will happen but as long as it is not babysitting them, I will be fine. Put in me Tekong or anywhere else that I will not have to see their faces again. Well till then, I got to take care of the little devils.
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