![]() ![]() And sure, you have to really focus to understand what Max is saying or wait for him to type out words on his speech app. While the help and attention Max needs aren't typical for someone his age (nor does theĪverage 13-year-old still have a babysitter), the tasks themselves aren't out of the ordinary for sitters. "She said that when she'd babysat kids like Max she got forty dollars an hour," Dave told me. "How much did she want per hour?" I asked after she'd gone. "Ire-ahn Ax!" added Max, reminding her that he needed to be addressed as Fireman Max.ĭave saw her out the door they stood in our hallway and spoke for a bit. ![]() If he's doing a craft, he might need help setting it up or cutting stuff. At night he needs his medication, a powder that comes in packets, sprinkled into a yogurt, pudding or applesauce. I spelled out what specific help he'd require: He needs food prepared for him, and he can't eat anything chunky or crunchy. The woman knew Max had a cheerful disposition and that he's pretty easygoing. She asked Sabrina a bunch of questions (what grade was she in, was she enjoying her new baby brother) she asked Max only for a high five. This woman knew Sabrina and Max she had babysat kids in our neighborhood. We're lucky enough to have had the same sitter since Max was a baby, but now that Ben's here, Dave and I decided it would be good to have someone in the wings for weekends or days when our sitter was off. Especially since she said it as if Max wasn't right there and capable of understanding her. I know she didn't mean anything negative, but it wasn't a good sign. She was seated on a couch in our living room as Dave and I spoke with her and the kids played games on their iPads and occasionally chimed in. "I've babysat kids like him before," the woman said. ![]()
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