The Baby-Sitters Club & My Youth - StreamTeam
OMG. Shut the front door.
The Baby-Sitters Club is on Netflix. We’re talking the series – the one I couldn’t watch growing up because we didn’t even own a television.
I don’t think you understand. These books? They saved me. And they were everywhere. I hid them in between towels in the bathroom, inside pillow cases in my bed, under my desk at school, and even between couch cushions.
Piles.
Piles, and piles, and piles of books.
By the time I grew out of the life and times of The Baby-Sitters Club and the Stoneybrook community I’d amassed quite the collection of dog-eared paperbacks. The series was my prized possession and followed me through my mid-twenties, only to perish in a flood. Some parents keep Disney books for their kids – I kept my BSC collection.
The novels are an integral part of my youth that I want to share with my daughters. Jasmine – who is 8 and attends French school – is on book 5 and she loves them as much as I did.
I was waiting for her to get through at least 15 books or so before showing her the 1995 movie, but who are we kidding? You can bet your bottom dollar we’ll be watching the 13 episodes together. And then maybe the movie.
Cause is there anything better than sharing a slice of your youth with your kids?
Hola! I hope you’re doing well! I grew up with the BSC books and series as well! Firstly, I Think it’s awesome you named your daughter Jasmine! Jas is one of my favorite princesses! When I have kids and if one of them is a girl, I’m naming her Elena after Elena Florez, Disney’s first Latina princesa! My fave BSC members were Stacey, Claudia and Jessi. I also love Abby! My favorite kids were Charlotte Johanssen, Becca Ramsey and Haley and Matt Braddock. I did like some episodes in the series.
Hola! I’m well, thanks 🙂 It’s funny, when I named her Jasmine, it never occurred to me about the princess – I clued in afterwards lol.
My favorite members were – I identified a lot with Maryanne, and had a family structure similar to Kristie’s (By the time I got into high school divorce was just getting more common. Growing up, I was usually one of 2 or 3 students whose parents were divorced and / or living in blended households. Doesn’t seem like that long ago either… but until the early 90’s it wasn’t that common, and it wasn’t until 98 or so that having divorced parents wasn’t ‘a thing’, it just was). Mallory was great too 🙂
oh my gosh, Charlotte and Becca! Yes, they were 2 of my faves as well. There was also a little boy – he was an accident waiting to happen, one of Kristy’s faves. I don’t remember the name…
Wow. You’ve brought me back to middle school and my youth! 🙂 I didn’t end up watching the series with Jasmine, but it’s still on my Netflix list.
It’s one of the things I really like about this series – it transcends generations, remains relevant (even without laptops and cell phones lol).
I needed the smile your comment gave me today, thank you for that xox
Hola Angele! I’m so glad I brought a smile to your face! I love brightening people’s days! I have a tabby cat. He’s five-years-old. His name is…Rajah! I actually named him after Jasmine’s tiger! He acts like his namesakewhenever I take him to the vet! Otherwise, he’s the sweetest cat. You should really check out both Aladdin’s TV Series and Elena of Avalor! They’re both fantastica! Where Aladdin’s concerned, Jasmine is in the thick of mostly everything-especially the battles! She fights alongside Aladdin and can hold her own really well! She only needs help once in a great while. They work well together as a couple. In fact, they’re the most realistically portrayed couple in Disney. Jackie Rodowsky was the kid’s name. Kristy and the other BSC members minus MA called him the walking disaster, which I DO NOT agree with. I see you also love Garfield! I grew up with Garfield and Friends! I still watch it today. It stands the test of time because of the humor! I hope you’ll give Elena a chance. She’s awesome and a character your Jasmine might like. Smile!
I’m also an author. I’m working on a book and trying to find a publisher for it. Write back when you can,
Lauren