Can you spot the differences between being a Systems Administrator and being a parent?

Sometimes, when you're sleep deprived, it's hard to tell who you are, what you are doing, and how you got there in the first place. Here's a handy guide to help you figure out which you are.

It is 2am. It hollers. You wake up, bleary eyed.
It continues to holler. You diaper|nurse the wrong end, or log in to the wrong host.
It screams some more. You try something else.
It screams some more. You try something else.
It stops screaming. You have absolutely no idea if what you did had any effect. You go back to sleep.

repeat again in 2 hours.

Later, after some practice and some trained self-automation procedures...
Formulate the proper response:
A: "I NEEEEED A ninja turtle action figure!!!!
B: "I NEEEEED emacs v.21.35.72!!!!
A: "I need cookies for a class party today. "
B: "This box needs to be patched and all apps installed for a 9:30 am demo today."

Final result:
A: It's out of the house and off to college! Party!
B: It's up. It's running. It's entirely automated! I can kick back, read usenet all day long, and no one will notice. Time to look for another job.