K is staying with an old friend this evening while Hubby and I go out for a movie.

We saw one a few weeks ago when my sister was in town and I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. So I’ve gotten the bug to go again. (see previous post about last movie).

So my friend, whom I’ve known for over twelve, (wait, it must be fifteen years already), is also ‘older’. At least ‘older' when it comes to having a toddler around.

(And she’s a birth mom, but that’s another story.)

She is about sixty, give or take a year or two or three, and can’t run as fast as K. She didn’t raise a toddler and I don’t think she really gets the running around thing.

• K loves to run and hide.

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  K loves to play hide and seek.

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  K loves to run.

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  She is a typical toddler - and she runs.

Have I made my point?

This gives me a bit of stress as I leave K with her and the over hyper dog tonight.

Hubby tells me I’m completely overreacting, but I want my very dear good friend to hang on to K the whole time. Otherwise she’ll run and probably outrun my friend.

I have a list to give her:

• Don’t play hide and seek with her. She really will hide. If you are outside it will cause you lots of stress.

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  Don’t let her run ahead of you. You’ll never catch up.

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  Don’t let your cute very large hyper doggie get in her face and lick and kiss. She isn’t strong enough to push your dog away.

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  Don’t give her popcorn or hotdogs. She might choke.

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  When outside, don't let her go ahead of you. EVER.

My don’t list goes on and on.

I have lots of rules.

Would I have these rules if my friend were, say, twenty five?

Yea probably.

I guess this has more to do with my letting go for a few hours than the age thing.

K will have a great time though. She loves this friend and her over active puppy dog.

And so do I.

I think I'll just forward this post to her.

Thanks for babysitting friend.