Eight-year-old Timmy knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up, but his father was entirely unprepared for the hilariously innocent logic behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to be a babysitter,\u201d Timmy announced proudly one afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His dad laughed. \u201cA babysitter? Really? Why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy shrugged. \u201cBecause people pay you to play video games, eat their snacks, watch TV, and sometimes even fall asleep on the couch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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His father couldn\u2019t argue with the reasoning and simply smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A week later, Timmy came home early from school after a plumbing issue forced classes to end before lunch. He walked into the house, dropped his backpack by the door, and heard unusual noises coming from his parents\u2019 bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Curious, he knocked softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He cracked the door open just enough to peek inside and immediately closed it again, his eyes as wide as dinner plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without saying a word, he marched downstairs, sat on the couch, and waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few minutes later, his mother came downstairs wearing a robe and looking perfectly calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHi, sweetheart! I didn\u2019t know you were home already.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy stared at her suspiciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat were you doing upstairs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His mom smiled awkwardly. \u201cOh\u2026 I was just getting changed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy nodded slowly but didn\u2019t look convinced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That evening, when his father arrived home from work, Timmy pulled him aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDad,\u201d he whispered, \u201cI think Mom was hiding something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father tried not to laugh. \u201cWhat makes you think that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe said she was getting changed, but I only heard one person talking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His dad blinked. \u201cOne person?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Timmy continued. \u201cShe kept saying, \u2018Where did it go? Where did it go?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father looked confused until his wife walked into the room carrying a television remote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI finally found it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt slipped behind the bed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy\u2019s jaw dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what all the commotion was about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His mom nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was looking for the remote the whole time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy crossed his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor ten minutes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing how far those things can disappear,\u201d his father admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family shared a laugh, but Timmy still looked thoughtful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next day at school, his teacher asked the class to use the phrase \u201clost and found\u201d in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy proudly raised his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy mom spent half the afternoon looking for the TV remote,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen she found it, my dad looked so relieved that I think it should have its own lost-and-found department.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire class burst into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later that week, Timmy returned to his career plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father asked, \u201cSo, do you still want to be a babysitter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy shook his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh? Changed your mind?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you want to be now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Timmy grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA TV remote designer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His dad looked puzzled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause if I can invent one that never disappears, every parent in the world will pay me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father laughed so hard he nearly spilled his coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And from that day on, whenever the remote went missing, everyone in the house would hear Timmy shout from the living room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry! I\u2019ll babysit the couch until it comes back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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