The Baby-Sitters Club
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I mean, whose isnt, especially at that age?
Most kids are either rebelling against or influenced by their parents.
Andwe all know about Mary Anne and Richard.
The show chooses to explore this idea of the parent-child relationship head-on in Dawns first narrated episode.
The date seems to go very well, but thats beside the point.
Shes hoping that getting in with the BSC will help those feelings just a little bit.
Unfortunately, Kristy isnt the most welcoming of presidents.
Surprise, surprise, right?
When a call comes in from Natalie Barrett, none of the girls want to take the job.
Claudias broke after the holidays, but not babysit-for-the-Barretts-broke, you know?
Kristy clearly wants Dawn to fail, but our Cali girl is optimistic.
After all, she knows how to handle messy mothers going through divorce.
You know what, Nat?
Anyway, Dawn wont say it, because shes a sweetheart, but this whole situation is a shitshow.
This plan of course backfires, because now Natalie wants her to sit all the time.
Natalie and her three monster children consume Dawns life.
Its really not healthy.
Kristy gets weird and leaves.
She is understandably freaking the fuck out.
Dawn also knows that despite her moms flightiness, she also needs her.
By the time the police get involved, who should walk in but Buddy … with his father.
It was his dads day to take Buddy to swimming, and Natalie just forgot to tell Dawn.
This is good news!
This should be celebrated!
Instead, Dawn finds Kristy in the kitchen punching bags of chips like shes Hulking out or something.
I guess were all just crying in a kitchen full of destroyed bags of chips now, arent we?
You know whats not awful?
Can you even believe?
Dawn, you have no idea.
Unfortunately, not all child-parent relationships are going so well these days.
Just when you think Mary Anne and Richard have figured things out, their relationship implodes.
It still looks like it did when she was a child.
Well, a much younger child.
Richard is a bit apprehensive, but he did promise Mary Anne she could make some changes.
He kicks them all out.
This has gone too far.
He has no words for Sharon as she walks out.
Meeting Minutes
So before the bedroom makeover tragedy, Sharon and Richard are really hitting it off.
They decide to have dinner together with their daughters and attempt to flirt once again while discussing kitchen aprons.
It is a glorious time for all involved!
Different families, different rules.
It seems insignificant at the time, but now we know what it leads to.
Wow, Liz Thomas coming in hot with the judgements, huh?
When she hears Sharon is dating Richard she can barely contain her laughter.
Sharon sticks up for Richard erm, Richie but dang, Liz.
Its not like Watson is perfect!
Remember how excited that dude got over his whispering gallery?
Adults flirt by talking about ancient grains.
I mean, yes.
