Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I'm going to babysit tonight for my daughter's two boys, and I'm nervous. I had developed a comfortable relationship with the older one, now five, and he had stayed with us while his parents went to Hawaii for a wedding, and also when his brother was born for a few days. But then Covid hit, and he's never spent an overnight again, and has become clingy with his parents. He always had trouble with his parents when he was dropped off for preschool, but everything has been exaserbated by the pandemic. He has no real memory of staying with us, and the enticement of treats or DVDs or Fairyland and other fun places has waned. It could be a rough night, but I'm willing to risk it because he needs to get comfortable being away from his parents occasionally. The just turned two year old may have trouble as well, but he's got a studier temperment and is at a better age for distraction. It's my daughter's wedding anniversary, and she needs a break and so does her husband. We talked on the phone last night about them going out at least one night every other week, and I've been babysitting that way once in a while. I had such fun with my foster granddaughter then my granddaughter, and last September we babysit for our oldest grandson, and he was wonderful about it. But these two little boys have been shaken up more than seems apparent by the pandemic, and the anxiety coursing through everyone they encounter. Our third oldest grandson has not stayed overnight because he's two states away and we will only see him probably twice a year. But he has his mother's family up there to stay with and probably already has. But these two a couple of miles away are needing help from us. Wish me luck!