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Once Lara was offered a job of babysitting for a small group of kids. She was 16 and most of the kids were around five. She also had to make sure that they house stayed clean and that the kids stayed inside, because the weather was bad outside. This didn't sound too hard, so Lara took the job with only an hours notice.

She arrived at the house in the pouring rain. There was lightning every where and all the kids were a little scared. The parents left to go to dinner and a movie. Lara was left with 8 five year olds. No problem, just turn on the TV and let them watch it, right? Well yes that is right, until the electricity went out, and stayed out. Now she was in a dark house, with flashes of lightning coming in from outside and a bunch of scared kids and no way to entertain them, right?

Actually Lara did have a way to entertain them, but it took her a few minutes to think of it. Once she did though, the evening went relatively smoothly and everyone had a great time. Anyone know what she thought of?

Lara took the kids into the bedroom and played monster with them. This game was to become a favorite that they would ask for every time she babysat for them. They preferred it to TV. Here is how it is played. You go into a fairly large bedroom and shut the door with the kids in the room with you. Then you get on the bed and cover your head with the blanket. Now make scary sounds and move around like a monster. The kids love it, they run and scream and giggle. Then when you catch one of them you can tickle them. It is tiring, but great fun and best of all requires no electricity.

Why do you think the kids preferred a game of monster to the TV?
Can you think of things you prefer doing to watching TV?
What else could the babysitter have done with the children?

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