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Input Appreciated Posted: 06-27-07 08:36am
Ok what do you girls think? I know there
is a lot of people out there who have no
one to look after their children so they
can spend some quality time with their
partners etc and who can't afford to pay
for a babysitter.
I have heard of it somewhere before but I
can't remember where but I was thinking of
setting up a group in my local area where
parents can take it in turns to look after
eachothers kids for equal amounts of time.
For example:- say suzie wants to go out
with her husband she can get to know jenny
and jenny can mind her kid (s) for a few
hours either at her house or at suzies
house. Then, the following week suzie can
look after jennys kid(s) for an equal
amount of time.
It's a win-win situation. I want to
organise a weekly group where all the
parents can meet up and get to know each
other so they can build friendships.
Obviously there is the issue of whether
the parents are trustable and I don't know
how to get round that yet
any suggestions please?
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Jules
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Re: Input Appreciated Posted: 06-27-07 08:55am
beckster06
wrote:
Obviously there is the issue
of whether the parents are trustable and I
don't know how to get round that yet
any suggestions
please?
Yeah, I think that certainly is going your
biggest obstacle. Not sure about how to
get round that one. I'll have a think...
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-27-07 10:08am
This is called a co-op and it works in a
lot of areas. Good luck!
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 06-27-07 10:09am
The best way is to start off with a
mom/dad you know. Then ask them to add
one in and so on. That's what we did.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 06-27-07 10:58am
I know they have co-ops in some areas.
Since your asking, they probably have them
in England. I have yet to find one where I
moved to. I hope you find one, I heard
they are great. Paying for a sitter
stinks!
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Becky
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Posted: 06-27-07 11:07am
thanks girls! i will look into it
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 06-27-07 11:08am
just a question
but say i was to watch suzie 2 kids for 3
hours and then she watches mine.ok thats
fair but what if her kids are bad as hell
than how does that turn out fair?
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ladylee70
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Posted: 06-27-07 11:19am
chase4
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just a question
but say i was to watch suzie 2 kids for 3
hours and then she watches mine.ok thats
fair but what if her kids are bad as hell
than how does that turn out
fair?
i think thats a good idea, me and my
friend brandy did that, we watched
eachother kids for free, took turns but i
dont really know other moms besides her.
but it worked out good, as long as they
are specific as to when theyre pickin
their children up etc.
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Becky
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Posted: 06-27-07 14:00pm
chase4
wrote:
just a question
but say i was to watch suzie 2 kids for 3
hours and then she watches mine.ok thats
fair but what if her kids are bad as hell
than how does that turn out
fair?
i have no idea- i guess it's up to the
parents to sort out
but say i was to watch suzie 2 kids for 3
hours and then she watches mine.ok thats
fair but what if her kids are bad as hell
than how does that turn out
fair?
