July 16, 2007
I had forgotten about my obsession with The Baby-Sitters Club books until I saw this blog. Very funny. I don’t think I ever really thought Claudia dressed that cool. I always thought she was a bit odd. Reading about it now is even crazier than it was back then. Ah, the 80s. I don’t know how far I got into the series, but I read a lot of those books. I would grab the next one the minute it came out and be done with it the next day. I wonder what happened to all those books. I am embarrassed to admit it, but a few of my friends and I even tried to start a babysitters club of our own. I did a lot of babysitting. $2.00 an hour. Big bucks.
Comments
Tisra:
I never got into those books, though I remember them being big. Maybe, because I never babysat. The only babysitting job I ever took was when I was in college- it was for Dr. Knight’s children (when I was his therapist). It felt odd for me. Although, I was interested enough in babysitting at one point that I asked my mom if I could babysit and she said I had to take the Babysitting Class at the hospital before I could advertise. I took the class and then never actually put my number out there. I did tutoring instead and made better money.
July 17, 2007 8:10 AM
Danielle:
Aunt Natalie and I were talking about those books. I used to belong to the Baby-sitters club book club and used to get 3 new books every month. Then when I was 16 I sold the whole collection at a garage sale to make some money. I regret it now and wish I haved saved them for Gabi. We checked a few out at the library and I’ve read a few to her as she is not quite at that reading level yet. Seeing those books brings back memories!Dawn was my favorite.
July 17, 2007 11:32 AM
Georgia:
Babysitters Club books were my favorite! We would go to the library ALL the time when we were little and I would check them out ever time, two by two. I think my favorite was Claudia, I think I liked her best because she was an artist, Although, I was secretly jealous of Kristy because she had that rich stepdad Winston. I never could figure out why she never wanted to take advantage and go shopping more…
July 17, 2007 1:13 PM