tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post95977829271164215..comments2008-04-14T18:15:35.020+03:00Shoshana Kordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772613026333233393shoshanakordova@yahoo.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post-41364732407405483242008-04-14T18:15:00.000+03:002008-04-14T18:15:00.000+03:00awww, thanks, little jezebel!Shoshana Kordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772613026333233393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post-78287922074620640682008-04-14T17:56:00.000+03:002008-04-14T17:56:00.000+03:00A total smunch! I love the blog, it's such a fun & fresh read!Little Jezebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544809987064633063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post-7970601236848188522008-04-14T12:10:00.000+03:002008-04-14T12:10:00.000+03:00little jezebel: Yup. Ain't she smunchy?<BR/><BR/>quietusleo: The thing is that while I have seen the word 'shmartaf' in writing, I have never actually heard it used by an Israeli, so I'm a bit nervous that it might be a close relation to 'ayefet' - or as Israelis would say, 'jetleg.'Shoshana Kordovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772613026333233393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post-5416081425505766912008-04-14T02:04:00.000+03:002008-04-14T02:04:00.000+03:00Strictly speaking מטפלת means "caretaker" which could apply to someone taking care of the elderly as well as children. A more appropriate word is:<BR/>שמרטף (shmartaf) which is a combination of the roots:<BR/>לשמור - to guard or watch over<BR/>and<BR/>טף - toddler.<BR/>I'm very lucky, my babysitter has a black belt in Karate, and is a national champion in her age group. I know my kids are safe.QuietusLeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217783969690894498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24015879.post-66472242330784071592008-04-14T00:07:00.000+03:002008-04-14T00:07:00.000+03:00You're hilarious! And is that your kid?Little Jezebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544809987064633063noreply@blogger.com