Would This Irritate You ??

How frustrating! That would drive me nuts! Is she a friend of yours or someone you have hired for this purpose? Are you paying her for care? If so then I think you have reason to get in touch with her-particularly when she has your son. if you aren't paying her to do this, then i guess she has the right not to answer her phone (even though I totally understand how nuts that would drive you!!). Is she otherwise reliable and trustworthy? Maybe you could ask her to program a special ring tone for your calls, since you may need to leave your child urgently to have the baby? Just a thought.

by the way...nice pic.

i think you should tell her...what if there is an emergency ? she needs to pick up the darn phone ...tell her!

that is sooo wrong i am a babysitter and i have a cell on me literly 24/7 so if they cant reach me at home they have my cell i am always reachable...girl please find someone else for the safty of your child if not for your sanity.

I just saw her and she said that she was irritated because I drop him off and haven't given her a schedule. She said that she never gets time with just her husband who has mondays and tuesdays off (she watches four other children, so what gives??) I have completely cleared it with her about dropping Nathan off. Before, she said it was not problem. She did ask when I thought I would be dropping him off, what days, because she wanted to clean houses in the summer. The four other children will not be there this summer. I told her to go ahead and create a schedule for cleaning and I couldn't provide her a schedule. At that time, she said "No big deal, just drop him off whenever!"

I told her that I do try giving her a notice but she never answers her phone. I tried calling her on Sunday and left two messages for her to call me on Monday and Tuesday. I told her that I have tried calling her several time within the past month and left those two messages to ask her if she can watch nathan on Wednesday during my interview. She then stated that her husband likes to have the phone on Monday and Tuesdays...so that is why she didn't get the message. She then told me, "Oh you can drop him off tomorrow (wednesday), that works."

I further told her that the few times I have tried to call her when Nathan was in her care, she still doesn't answer. She stated that she tries to spend the time with the children, yet when I go there she is often on the phone or has her friend and children over. That doesn't bother me much but to say that you don't answer the phone because you try to spend time with the children yet you talk on the phone often to your friends....I am paying you to watch my child for goodness sakes!!


I told her that she should have been stronger in letting me know she needs a schedule. I would have searched for someone else....which I am doing now.

I do think that she is being taken advantage of by another parent. Later in that discussion she stated that another parent drops off her children around 5:00 pm and says she really needs someone. I don't think she knows how to say no until she blows up and takes it out on other people. Also, last week she watched the same parents child for two full days and nights because she had a conference and didn't get home until midnight on both nights. The child is mildly autistic. She also has a four year old boy who hasn't been getting a lot of attention.

Anyways, that is not my problem. I can't stand this lack of communication. I have tried and tried to contact her to ask her if I can drop off my child and usually have no choice but a few days later to just show up.

She was such a nice person until now. I am very disappointed!! I have had such bad experiences with people who watch children from home. I really want to find someone that is loving, responsible and good to watch my newborn but it's so hard to find someone. I am now being extra careful and will be creating a list of interview questions based on all my horrible experiences. One that will include emergency phone calls, flexibility of drop in during daycare hours, curriculum, and the such!!

You think I would have done this before considering I work for school districts, but I didn't!! STUPID!!

I really like this girl and we could have become good friends. We get along so well, so I thought. We were going to enroll our kids in a soccer camp this summer since they are both the same age.


GRRRRR

aww i wished we lived closer hun id watch em for ya and i only charge 2.00 an hour per a child.

yes that crap would piss me the hell off
i am thankful i found a good sitter who dont charge much. i pay 20 a day. drop them off at 430am and pick them up around 315-330

good luck hun

i would but im attatched to the idea of a close family with good grandparents for my kids ( my parents of course )

Sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now. Best of luck with the childcare and the job!

why not ask around other parents at your local schools.

I'd be more than a bit concerned about finding a child minder off craigslist.

a good sitter will be found by word of mouth

my cousin (the one with triplets) is an excellent babysitter (obviously) and she posted herself on craigslist.

too bad shes not closer to you