Who would you want to sit for you?

[alula]

Did anyone else ever think which BSC member they would like to have had baby-sit for them when they were little?

I think part of the reason I was wary of Kristy was that I thought if she ever baby-sat for me she might try to make me play softball! Or some other sport, or in general be more social and play with the other neighborhood kids (when I'm very shy and introverted) And then she wouldn't like me because I hate sports and I don't just "need encouragement" and I would be all, "Um, can I please just read my book?"

Claudia I thought might be fun because I liked doing art projects, but I would have felt really embarrassed if we ever left the house and she had to leave a note for my mom or something. "Um, I can write the note, Claudia. I don't mind." Or like that part in "Little Miss Stoneybrook. . .and Dawn" when Charlotte wants Claudia to read to her and she's really awful at it? That always made me cringe.

Mary Anne I would like because we are (in good and bad ways) a lot alike. A lot of the books and movies she mentions liking are ones I like or liked, and I would have thought that was cool, and maybe she would have taught me to knit. (I'm working on it now--I mean, knitting something more exciting than a scarf).

And I know Mallory's a dork, but so am I, and we could have written and illustrated dorky little stories together.

I remember thinking I would have found Stacey kind of intimidating (although she did get along so well with Charlotte--but I may have been biased because I knew a girl-bully named Stacey, and the illustration on "Boy-Crazy Stacey" actually looks a lot like her), and I was kind of indifferent to everyone else--nothing stuck out about how I would feel about them as baby-sitters.

[jen]

I think I'd have liked Mallory to sit for me. I like dorks Or maybe Logan, since apparently he's so spunky so I could have a good perve.

[booboobrewer]

Mary Anne or Mallory since I would have related to them more. If Claudia came up with some good art projects, that would be cool.

[gabbie]

Mary Anne or Mallory. But Stacey might be fun too. She seemed to be really good with Charlotte Johanssen.

[sotypical42483]

I would choose Stacey for sure. I'd ask her to take me shopping.

[Deleted]

I would choose Stacey as well, mostly because as a kid, I loved having people read to me, and that was something she was always perfectly happy to do...it also seemed as if she was a pretty easy person to talk to about certain things (at least Charlotte never seemed to have a problem). The other thing I enjoyed about Stacey as a sitter was her ingenuity (such as the reverse psychology with Sarah and Norman Hill and Amanda Delaney) and her creative choices for games and activities (snail and that popcorn picnic).

[digigirl02]

Probably either Claudia or Mallory.

[jen]

sarahsmile416 said:

I would choose Stacey as well, mostly because as a kid, I loved having people read to me, and that was something she was always perfectly happy to do...it also seemed as if she was a pretty easy person to talk to about certain things (at least Charlotte never seemed to have a problem). The other thing I enjoyed about Stacey as a sitter was her ingenuity (such as the reverse psychology with Sarah and Norman Hill and Amanda Delaney) and her creative choices for games and activities (snail and that popcorn picnic).

Hey, I never realised all the cool things Stacey did! Thanks for pointing them out.

[sotypical42483]

I might also like Dawn to sit for me. We could cook healthy things. I'm a horrible cook, so she could give me tips on cooking vegetarian!

[hitzpink]

As a kid I probably would have chosen Stacey because she'd be a good mix of kid-friendly fun and teenage-coolness. I'm sure I would have absolutely adored her. I'd also like Mary Anne, because we could do quiet, domestic things together (I agree about the knitting, alula.)

[booboobrewer]

Once I got old enough to care, I'd love for Stacey to take me on a mini-shopping trip around Stoneybrook. And sarahsmile is right, she'd be good to talk to. Kristy also - if I had a problem I'd ask Kristy for some advice.

I liked Dawn teaching the Barrett kids about recycling before she turned all eco-maniac. I'd like her to show me some of her favorite health food recipes.

[Amalia]

I would prefer MA just because she would seem so sweet and, being a stranger and all, that personality trait would definitely be a good ice breaker.

[Deleted]

I wouldnt mind Claudia. She would be fun, especially with all of her art materials. We could make presents for all the other BSC members.

[inge]

sotypical42483 said:

I might also like Dawn to sit for me. We could cook healthy things. I'm a horrible cook, so she could give me tips on cooking vegetarian!

this I think as a kid I'd be fascinated by Dawn. I'd also like Mary Anne to sit for me, because I was a shy kid and I think she knew how to handle this.

I'd be intimidated by Stacey. Really intimidated, no matter how nice she was. I'd probably be a little scared of Kristy, too.

[Lauren]

Stacey- because she always seemed to do creative and fun things with the kids she babysat, and Dawn- not exactly sure why though.