dr. connie. >> hi. thanks for having me on. >> it's great having you back. so, why are some sitters more popular than others? >> well, babysitters are teachers, in a way, and great babysitters know the secret and the secret is to catch the teachable minute with kids. the teachable minute is something that you show, ask, or teach kids, and when you do that, kids really appreciate you. they want to be with you, they feel like you're with them, and so they say, "mom and dad, this was a great babysitter." >> is this a special talent that some of us were born with or can anyone come up with ideas for teachable minutes? >> well, it's not something that we're born with. it's something that we get good at by practicing. so if you want to catch teachable minutes with kids, you have to say, "what i can i show, ask, or teach kids right here, right now?" >> so, can you give one or two examples of things we can do to become better sitters? >> sure. let's say you're in the kitchen with kids. for little kids, you would call out some words, like refrigerator, and ask them t