The Saga continues...childcare

**mommy4ever** · 11-08-2007, 08:36 AM

I gave notice to the childcare family that is the issue. We'll see what happens. They didn't call last night, but I was sick as a dog at pick up, so dh was minding the kids and I was sleeping as soon as he came home.

I didn't sleep well last night. I'm dreading the next couple days. I'm hoping they will be civil. I know they'll be upset, but he's just not fitting in.

I hope this is enough to calm my stress level. That things settle in for us now.

That I don't hate every minute of everyday ..lol.

**ktsmama** · 11-08-2007, 08:52 AM

I hope things work out for you. Sending good vibes.

**Michelle68** · 11-09-2007, 10:07 PM

Hoping everything works out well and that you're feeling better today.

--Michelle

**nodmicks** · 11-11-2007, 03:58 PM

I hope things work out! Get better!

**Lori Biever-Launder** · 11-11-2007, 06:27 PM

Welll...how's it going with the "problem family"?

**mommy4ever** · 11-11-2007, 11:44 PM

They didn't get the letter

Some how it was dropped and it stayed here. I think a 15mo had something to do with it. They'll get it this week.

**Jessesbride** · 11-13-2007, 04:58 PM

Keep us updated on how this goes! Hopefully they will be understanding, but be prepared for some hurt feelings. I pray the best for you tho!

Kim

**mommy4ever** · 11-15-2007, 09:55 PM

They got their notice. They have been extremely good about it. She's was quite upset, couldn't face me the next day, but her dh spoke and was very nice about it. He understood. That evening she couldn't speak to me. This morning she did. She told me she's having a hard time with it. I told her that was very fair. She said she's trying to separate the friendship from the business, but it was hard. I validated that, as this is her baby and it is a very personal thing, however, it wasn't that I don't like the baby, it's that he's just not settling.

So that is all good. The other family has started on the off days for another part-timer.

Oh, and she invited me over to her place on the 1st for a gathering, so it is going over ok. I do feel bad about it, but it is such a long stressful day when that poor little guy won't setting for a nap. He did sleep today, only because I have a full house and can't take the screaming. I laid on the couch with him and he fell asleep, but only for 30 minutes. But at least it kept him semi-pleasant the rest of the day.

But that is one stress done with for now.

**Michelle68** · 11-16-2007, 07:27 PM

Glad everything worked out alright.

--Michelle

**mommy4ever** · 11-17-2007, 03:36 PM

I just found out his last day is on Thursday. Yay! Only 4 more days of the crab apple.

I feel a little bad for feeling happy. He's a cute and sweet little guy, but he won't nap. He just turned one, and is a real bear with no sleep. Since i care for other little ones that age, it's not fair that I have to carry him to keep him from scream from about 10:30 am on. So it's the best business choice. Now, I have the new family already set up, I'll be making $50 less with them, but only working 3 afternoons, not 7am to 6pm. So it's a good trade off. It means that a couple days a week I only have 1 in the morning! Which is nice as he's just a darling, and much like my own were. His parents are permissive, in that I can go out and do whatever with him, if I need to go shopping, no problem, if i want to do a last minute fieldtrip, go for it. They are very happy with him here, I get no less than 2 hugs and kisses goodbye at the end of everyday. He gives me kisses goodbye before he gives them kisses hello..lol.

Now the new family, the little girl is 2, and a bundle of fun. She and my dd4 are fast friends, they played with playdoh on Friday for well over an hour! She will laydown quietly, and rest, sometimes sleeps, other times just lays quiet for a bit. I'm good with that. Her little brother, was really hard to put down the first day, the second day it took 2 minutes and he was down for 2 hours and was all smiles the rest of the time. So even though i'm out $50 for the month, I'm expending far less energy, and their parents are wonderful. Nothing like being greeted "good morning beautiful!" Now before anyone thinks this untoward, they are a same sex parent couple. Not for everyone to deal with, but they are wonderful people. Also on Thursday, I had the residuals of a cold when he dropped the little ones off, and he was concerned and told me he had time, he could run and get tea or anything before he had to head to work. I told him I was fine, just the scratchy sounding throat. But the consideration they extend to my family and me, is wonderful. I'm convinced this is a good choice. They are happy here, until he returns back to his real job, this is a perfect solution most providers wanted to charge him full time rates. I was willing to to part time. Plus once my youngest heads to school next fall, i'm thinking of not taking any full time anymore, and just do a few afternoons a week, which is now in place. So all my ducks are in a row and ready for when I want to do a change. And dh told me, once dd4 is in school, I can pursue whatever I want providing we're careful with our money over the next year

YAY!!!

But it all worked out ok, while disappointed, my problem family will soone be gone and are ok with it now. so it's all good. I'm relieved.

**PB&J** · 11-17-2007, 06:43 PM

I feel for you, I really do. I babysat a friends child a few years ago, from January to May. Oh my gosh, that was the roughest time EVER. This little girl pretty much cried the entire day. She would cry so much she would make herself throw up. She really was just a very unhappy baby. She cried constantly at home, too, maybe that's why her parents both chose to work full time! lol

THe mom was a teacher, so I gave her notice at the end of the school year that I couldn't do it anymore. She was okay with it and had the whole summer to find someone else.