Babysitting???

Today my sister, Jody, had to go to Jack's school to be a parent helper.  I  was asked if I would come by and sit with Izzy while she went. Well actually I just had to sit with myself since this was the time in which Izzy takes her afternoon nap.  Before I took my nap as well, I started to think about the word "babysit". This word is defined as: to care for children usually during a short absence of the parents. So I guess it could be said I was babysitting Izzy since her parents, Scott and Jody, were not home. Then I started to think about dads who use that term.  I have been raised to believe that a dad is a parent to a child.  If I am wrong someone let me know. A dad should NEVER have to use that word when they are speaking of their own child or children.  You never hear a mom say that she has to babysit.  It is always dads. Or a mom may say that the dad is babysitting.  I don't ever want to view my time with Lydia as babysitting.  It is actually a term that has bothered me for a long time. Even before Sarah was pregnant. That is not what it ever will be.  I have a good friend, Matt,  who is a dad with three kids.  He is the parent in charge when his wife is at work in the evenings or weekends. But don't forget he also works through out the week during the day. But I have never heard him use the phrase "I can't because I am babysitting". He has used the phrase " I can't because I have the kids" but he has never refered to babysitting his own children.  I hope that I stay  as disciplined as Matt and  not to use that term or ever to think of my time being spent with my child as babysitting. I don't think that will be a problem since my goal is to petition Sarah to allow me to be a trophy husband/stay at home dad.  Wish me luck.