Go and check out the baby Panda on the N.P.R.site.!* and other things!

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I just love babies, and kids,human or otherwise.!LOL!

Ya gotta see this little baby fella! He is doing well,and well, he

is such a sweet little fella! I was also looking at the panda

cams...they have other cams, not just on N.P.R. but, the animal

planet as well!

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SOmeday I would very much like to have a pet....a little " person "

that I can love a whole bunch...as I don't have any children

myself,and I think that I just would really love to have a " little

person " in my life....I mean that sincerely....many animal lovers

see their " babies " as cute little persons....my friend who has had a

numerous amount of pets, especially pugs, along with her family as

well.They cannot resist adopting them! I will admit, they have grown

on me too, but, I only have sweet little teddy bears, and such that

keep me smiling and laughing..and happy, for the time being.

P.S. Love your pets!

Cuz' they love you, unconditionally! ;-)

I have a little niece that is so very similar to me....they call

her " little " ...she is funny, and creative, and a chatterbox,

exactly like me!...ya know, I really think that it would be better

if they just called her by her name, instead of putting my name on

her as a " label " ...you gotta be yourself,,,,instead of living up to

and or being like the person in the family...ya know?!

I just don't happen to think that my niece will " catch a break " by

being related in that way to me! (while it's a nice thing, in other

ways it isn't....she shouldn't have to be " like me " or labeled to be

like me!) I have been for years been a bit more sensitive to things

that I have said to kids or heard others say....I am trying

to " curb " my old ways....like, for example, I used to go around

teasing little boys about having girlfriends....until people stopped

me ..and asked me, " how do you /would you ,like it, when people talk

to you like that?! " ooops! etc. Well, needless to say, I am working

on that! I guess the older you get, you just learn MORE lessons, not

less! Gee, and I thought adults knew " EVERY THING " ! Life is

sometimes a huge illusion, that we like to take for granted,and

believe in, and go with the flow on...but, you really can't do that,

forever...you can jus' a bit, but, then you gotta wake up and smell

the roses,and feel the thorns!

oh, and speaking of Thorns.....I saw this news coverage of a 13 year

old...I think it was a year ago, or so...maybe a lot sooner...not

sure...about a 13 year old babysitter that shook a baby to death!

I want to say that as a former nanny (20-30+ years), and a preschool

teacher(teacher for about 8 years+) and an auntie(on going! LOL!)

I really think that parents need to absolutely check not just

resume's and references, but, they should be in the home, with the

babysitter, for a bit, and be around, to teach the

babysitter...things, and a babysitter might benefit from First Aid

classes, and or teachings about how to hold an infant, " what to do "

scenarios, and what NOT to do...such as shaking a child....It's so

disturbing to me, to hear that parents do not really try out the

sitter, ya know,...they automatically, let these teens come on over

and babysit the little trusting individuals......It saddens me, that

these little babies, are killed and all because a parent did not

check out " said person " that took care of their babies! and or older

kids....

Did you know, that children CAN drown in 2 inches of water? When I

was working in a daycare.....another teacher was telling a young

woman I was working with, to watch out with the water table....she

had no idea... that only two inches were quite deadly!(You cannot

leave the table area!)

Things can happen soooo fast, it isn't even funny!

I was like a " mama-hen " when I took kids to the local park....I would

not let them stray too far-away! I do not trust some people at the

park......I recall that one time, I told two children to stick close

to me....that there are strange persons in the park,and that you

cannot trust all people. I wanted for them, to stay very, very close

with me,so that I would know, that they were safe!

Later, I got screamed and yelled at.from the parent....because I

told these kids, ages four or five(Dan*not his real name),and

Trevor* age eight going on nine, I think, that kids can be

kidnapped,....the mother had NEVER told her kids, ever...that things

like this can happen.....the reason that I was the one to tell them

this, was I had just assumed(my bad!) that she had already informed

them, that you need to stay close! and that there are people out

there, that will hurt children!) I thought, she would have told them

by now! I know that parents have their own way of seeing

things...but, nobody should wait, that long to inform their

kids....of the truth....because the truth can save your life! (a

friend of mine, ran from her front lawn, when she was about five

years old....She just " knew " that this person was most likely after

her!...her mom did not tell her this....however, many children are

TOO trusting....even adults, can be....

These things I have been reading, are real,and they are not going

away.!! It bothers me a lot...Parents need to INFORM their young

teens that want to work with children and or infants....also,

parents that hire....ought to be cautious...VERY! I cannot emphasize

this strong enough! I feel very stubborn about this info! I used to

tell people in my own interviews,I would say, " please check my

reference, and or fingerprints, etc. That is what I would like for

you to do! Also if you aren't planning to hire me, please, be extra

cautious...as this is your little one,and you want to have the BEST

CARE POSSIBLE for them! Always love, caring, communication etc.

It's upsetting to know ,that this kind of " stuff " (the shaken baby

syndrome and more) still goes on ....I wish that parents and people

would INFORM and help others to learn!

Children are not just our Future, they are wonderful human beings,

brought into this world,and they deserve lots of care, good care,

and love, and understanding,and help, for whenever they need it.

When I was little, I could see that adults, just didn't seem to

understand how little people thought! (I mean ,children in this

case)...Children are brilliant to me.....I have worked with

hundreds! I have learned so much from their ways of thinking! They

are really interesting, and I would so much rather preserve that,

than to lose that!

IF you are a new parent, or know one, please, please, care enough,

to do a little interviewing, and watching of and over your young

sitters..or adult sitters...you have that right!

I want the children in this world to survivive!! They deserve that

chance, and it's their right!

I stand up for kids, in any way that I can....because I really care,

alot!

I know that this is a long letter....but, I just had some things

that I wanted to say.....I feel that this is really important...and

I have heard people mentioning babies being born recently thru the

message boards.......I just wanted to put this important message out

to all.......I am a lot like a " mother hen " when I watch over the

ones that I take care of!! I want them to stay happy,and to learn so

many things...and I love to talk to them alot...for I feel that they

will become extremely smart in the long run!

In my opinion, they already have!

Please heed my words....watch your sitters, get to know them over

time, because your babies, are your children!

Thanks! Just wanted to say my say....