Buzz·Posted on Mar 19, 201523 Lessons All Former Babysitters Learned The Hard WayThe best kind of wisdom is covered in crumbs.by Anna KopskyBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You have many skills you didn't realize you had before, like being a plumber. View this photo on Instagram 2. It's impossible to make everyone like you. View this photo on Instagram 3. "Alone time" doesn't exist when you're on the job. View this photo on Instagram 4. There are always opportunities to make a mess. View this photo on Instagram 5. In fact, there's really no point in keeping anything organized in the first place. View this photo on Instagram 6. Few things in life were made to stay nice forever. View this photo on Instagram 7. You can't stunt curiosity. View this photo on Instagram 8. Plenty of delicious things exist in the world. You just haven't tried them yet. Kayla Beale @kayla_bealee Me: what happened to woodys arm? Kid: i bit it off #babysittingstruggles 09:38 PM - 08 Nov 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite 9. Sometimes, you have to fight battles on your own. View this photo on Instagram 10. Everyone's opinion of beauty is objective. View this photo on Instagram 11. And the definition of "fun" varies as well. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Comfort is not promised. View this photo on Instagram 13. And good sportsmanship is vital. View this photo on Instagram 14. Listening to music will not always be the best part of your day. View this photo on Instagram 15. And watching Yo Gabba Gabba for five hours a day might end your love for television altogether. View this photo on Instagram 16. Silence is the best noise in the entire world. View this photo on Instagram 17. But not a single moment of calm is promised. Tori Ernst @toriernst I leave them alone for 2 minutes and this is what happens... #lmao #babysittingprobs 08:20 PM - 07 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 18. Not everything will go as planned. Emma Schuler @ESchuler95 Kamryn was picking flowers for her mom and she ended up with no flowers and 6 burrs in her hair. #babysittingprobs 06:32 PM - 08 Aug 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 19. Some moments will terrify you. sadie sieck @siecksadie is this real life? #babysittingprobs 01:02 AM - 19 Jun 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 20. Some of the scariest parts will soon become second nature. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. At the end of the day, you'll know all of your hard work was worth it. View this photo on Instagram 22. But you'll never understand everything. View this photo on Instagram 23. Because that would be impossible. Paige Stein @PNStein This cannot be comfortable! #TiredKid #BabysittingProbs 11:22 PM - 19 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Looking for a little help figuring this parenting thing out? Sign up for the BuzzFeed Parents newsletter!