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Kristy and Mr. Mom (UK Title: Kristy and Mr. Mum) is the 81st book in The Baby-Sitters Club series.

Back Cover Summary[]

When Kristy's stepfather Watson has a heart attack, Kristy's really scared. Fortunately, Watson's going to be fine. But he has some surprising news for Kristy's family: following his doctor's orders, Watson's going to reduce the stress in his life — by quitting his job and becoming Mr. Mom!

Kristy has her doubts, but after a couple of weeks, even she has to admit that Watson's running the house perfectly. Then Kristy's grandmother Nannie moves out, a flu bug moves in and Karen and Andrew, Watson's kids, arrive for their month at the "big house." Could this be the end of Mr. Mom?

Summary[]

Subplot[]

Mrs. Marshall has been going to a jazzercize class with her friend Kendra Phillips, but doesn't tell the BSC that they would be watching Kendra's kids along with Nina and Eleanor and doesn't pay extra. This encourages the girls to pass out a flier talking about their rules.

Dawn officially moves back to Stoneybrook after staying in California for six months.

Characters[]

Kristy's Family

BSC Members

Kids

Teenagers

Adults

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • Frank Sinatra
  • New York, New York (song)
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Brementown Musicians
  • Mr. Rogers
  • Sesame Street
  • Rescue Rangers

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

Inconsistencies

On page 2 Kristy spells Mary Anne as Mary Ann.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

In Kristy and Mr. Mom, Watson moves his office home and decides to run the household as well. When I was growing up, my father didn't work at home, but he and my mother divided the household responsibilities pretty equally. They both helped out around the house. Mom cooked dinner for our family every night, and Dad cooked breakfast every morning. One morning he was making scrambled eggs and left the eggs on the stove while he went outside to get the newspaper. The front door was stuck, however, and he forgot about the eggs while he stopped to fix the door. By the time he returned to the kitchen, the eggs had hardened and were sort of a cross between scrambled eggs and an omelet. He served them to us anyway, and to his surprise, we liked them so much that we asked for them again and again. We even gave them a name — Stuck Door Eggs. Sometimes my dad still fixes them.

Trivia[]

  • Dawn Schafer returns from California after her six month stay.
  • This book reveals that Watson Brewer is the CEO of Unity Insurance.
  • Sam and Charlie play on the same intramural team.
  • Watson's company is opening a new branch in Houston.
  • The BSC doesn't really need advertising.
  • Mary Anne had a sitting job lined up for the Hill Family in chapter 2.
  • Kristy loves winter.
  • Kristy calls Watson her father when she calls 911.
  • Kristy has met Seth Engle and calls him a nice man.
  • There's pictures sitting on the grand piano in the Brewer/Thomas home.
  • The BSC sends out a list of guidelines and rules that they follow to their clients.
  • David Michael has seen medical shows.
  • SHS senior class has a day trip planned.
  • Mallory split her pay with Jessi.
  • Sitting jobs mentioned include: Mallory was set to watch the Prezzioso girls Thursday afternoon. Stacey had agreed to take care of the Arnold twins Thursday evening. Mary Anne said she'd sit for the Hobart boys.
  • Kristy has a piggy bank.
  • Kristy is good at being the banker during monopoly.
  • This book has the title of Kristy and Mr. Mum on the UK covers.


Gallery[]

Baby-Sitters Club Books
The Summer Before | #1 Kristy's Great Idea | #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | #3 The Truth About Stacey | #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day | #5 Dawn and the Impossible Three | #6 Kristy's Big Day | #7 Claudia and Mean Janine | #8 Boy-Crazy Stacey | #9 The Ghost at Dawn's House | #10 Logan Likes Mary Anne! | #11 Kristy and the Snobs | #12 Claudia and the New Girl | #13 Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | #14 Hello, Mallory | #15 Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn | #16 Jessi's Secret Language | #17 Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery | #18 Stacey's Mistake | #19 Claudia and the Bad Joke | #20 Kristy and the Walking Disaster | #21 Mallory and the Trouble with Twins | #22 Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter | #23 Dawn on the Coast | #24 Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise | #25 Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger | #26 Claudia and the Sad Good-bye | #27 Jessi and the Superbrat | #28 Welcome Back, Stacey! | #29 Mallory and the Mystery Diary | #30 Mary Anne and the Great Romance | #31 Dawn's Wicked Stepsister | #32 Kristy and the Secret of Susan | #33 Claudia and the Great Search | #34 Mary Anne and Too Many Boys | #35 Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | #36 Jessi's Baby-Sitter | #37 Dawn and the Older Boy | #38 Kristy's Mystery Admirer | #39 Poor Mallory! | #40 Claudia and the Middle School Mystery | #41 Mary Anne vs. Logan | #42 Jessi and the Dance School Phantom | #43 Stacey's Emergency | #44 Dawn and the Big Sleepover | #45 Kristy and the Baby Parade | #46 Mary Anne Misses Logan | #47 Mallory on Strike | #48 Jessi's Wish | #49 Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street | #50 Dawn's Big Date | #51 Stacey's Ex-Best Friend | #52 Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies | #53 Kristy for President | #54 Mallory and the Dream Horse | #55 Jessi's Gold Medal | #56 Keep Out, Claudia! | #57 Dawn Saves the Planet | #58 Stacey's Choice | #59 Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) | #60 Mary Anne's Makeover | #61 Jessi and the Awful Secret | #62 Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever | #63 Claudia's Freind Friend | #64 Dawn's Family Feud | #65 Stacey's Big Crush | #66 Maid Mary Anne | #67 Dawn's Big Move | #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter | #69 Get Well Soon, Mallory! | #70 Stacey and the Cheerleaders | #71 Claudia and the Perfect Boy | #72 Dawn and the We Love Kids Club | #73 Mary Anne and Miss Priss | #74 Kristy and the Copycat | #75 Jessi's Horrible Prank | #76 Stacey's Lie | #77 Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever | #78 Claudia and Crazy Peaches | #79 Mary Anne Breaks the Rules | #80 Mallory Pike, No. 1 Fan | #81 Kristy and Mr. Mom | #82 Jessi and the Troublemaker | #83 Stacey vs. the BSC | #84 Dawn and the School Spirit War | #85 Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! | #86 Mary Anne and Camp BSC | #87 Stacey and the Bad Girls | #88 Farewell, Dawn | #89 Kristy and the Dirty Diapers | #90 Welcome to the BSC, Abby! | #91 Claudia and the First Thanksgiving | #92 Mallory's Christmas Wish | #93 Mary Anne and the Memory Garden | #94 Stacey McGill, Super Sitter | #95 Kristy + Bart = ? | #96 Abby's Lucky Thirteen | #97 Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby | #98 Dawn and Too Many Sitters | #99 Stacey's Broken Heart | #100 Kristy's Worst Idea | #101 Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout | #102 Mary Anne and the Little Princess | #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi | #104 Abby's Twin | #105 Stacey the Math Whiz | #106 Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade | #107 Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! | #108 Don't Give Up, Mallory! | #109 Mary Anne to the Rescue | #110 Abby the Bad Sport | #111 Stacey's Secret Friend | #112 Kristy and the Sister War | #113 Claudia Makes Up Her Mind | #114 The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier | #115 Jessi's Big Break | #116 Abby and the Best Kid Ever | #117 Claudia and the Terrible Truth | #118 Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer | #119 Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend | #120 Mary Anne and the Playground Fight | #121 Abby in Wonderland | #122 Kristy in Charge | #123 Claudia's Big Party | #124 Stacey McGill... Matchmaker? | #125 Mary Anne in the Middle | #126 The All-New Mallory Pike | #127 Abby's Un-Valentine | #128 Claudia and the Little Liar | #129 Kristy at Bat | #130 Stacey's Movie | #131 The Fire at Mary Anne's House
Super Specials
#1 Baby-sitters on Board! | #2 Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation | #3 Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation | #4 Baby-sitters' Island Adventure | #5 California Girls! | #6 New York, New York! | #7 Snowbound | #8 Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake | #9 Starring the Baby-sitters Club #10 Sea City, Here We Come! | #11 The Baby-sitters Remember | #12 Here Come the Bridesmaids! | #13 Aloha, Baby-sitters! | #14 BSC in the USA | #15 Baby-sitters' European Vacation
Portrait Collection
Stacey's Book | Claudia's Book | Dawn's Book | Mary Anne's Book | Kristy's Book | Abby's Book
Other
The Baby-Sitters Club Notebook (1987) | The Baby-Sitters Club Postcard Book (1991) | Trivia & Puzzle Fun Book (1992) | Ann M. Martin: The Story of the author of the Baby-sitters Club (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Guide to Babysitting (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Chain Letter (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Secret Santa (1994) | Audio Books on Cassette Tape (1994-5) | BSC Movie Novelization (1995) | The Complete Guide to the Baby-Sitters Club (1996) | Autograph Book (1998) | BSC Graphic Novels (2006-present) | We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers (2021) | Welcome to Stoneybrook: A Guided Journal (2021) | The Official Coloring Book (2023)
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