Ok i babysit for my neighborns two sons ages 8 and 4. Then i watch for 2 other kids ages 10 and 6. Then i have my two sons ages 4 and 1.5 years old. When i babysit for the 8,6 and 10 year old it seems like the whole damn neighbor hood comes right after school Since we have another 10 to 12 kids extra. I have had some kids just throw their backpack like i am in charge of them as well. My neighbor with the 8 and 4 year old works until 4pm, then she comes home and its just her and i watching about 12 kids from our damn neighbor hood since no other parent seem to not care where their damn kids are. So from 3:30 to 7:30 or somtimes even later we have kids running everywhere.
And with summer coming around and i can't watch 6 kids that are in my care plus 12 other. So me and me neighbor agreeded that we should just have each kid picks one friend they can have over and this friend can stay and play for a week, the they trade off. And when another chld that was not invited to play comes and ask just send that child away and tell them when its your turn you can be there.
I have already had to tell 4 or 5 kids to get off my sons two 12inch bikes and my others son little tike trike and cozy coupe car. Since we already had to fix it twice last summer and spring.
Is this to mean or the right thing to do.
I assume that you are being paid to babysit the 8 and 4yo's and the 10 and 6yo's...with that being the case, I would call a neighborhood meeting and hand out a flyer with your rates on it to each family. Explain that you are making money to have those certain kids there and that if the other parents would like for you to "babysit" for them then they need to pay up...otherwise, they can SCHEDULE a playdate with your kids! I bet that once they realize that you may charge tehm they will wrangle their kids in! Good luck!
You need to grow some Mommy balls and set some rules FOR SURE!
I would say no kids over until after X time Then only if invited. If extra kids show up -SEND THEM HOME! Nicely talk to the parents and tell them that you are being PAID to watch other people's kids and that you are not the neighborhood door mat! You love little Johnny, but he needsto come over either after dinner and homework... if not too late.. and if too late..oops sorry! LOL or on weekends
Depending on what you are licensed for you may NOT be able to have that many kids over anyways............ Whether you are getting paid or not.
Quoting CrazedMomof2:Depending on what you are licensed for you may NOT be able to have that many kids over anyways............ Whether you are getting paid or not.
That's what I thought too.
I would set a rule saying any kids that are not being paid for should not be at your house until the last paid for child has left your care. If your neighbor lets them play at her house, then that's none of your concern until you're done with your duties as a daycare provider for that day.
There is no reason for them to take advantage of you and have to watch the whole neighborhood. If your child wants to have a friend over that's fine but you having to watch the whole neighborhood is b.s.
If they say no one is home my mother said to come over here. Not your problem, they will get the picture after you do it a couple times.
Or
wait till they get home and tell them your not the neighborhood free child care center. My rates are such and hour.
If they don't get the picture call the cops next time.
That's a lot of children and you could end up getting in trouble if something where to happen. It sounds almost like you had to hire (the neighbor ) to help watch other peoples children for free.. Do these parents even care who watches their child, have you meet the parents?
It's your house, your choice. If you want a couple to stay, they can. If some can't behave they go.
But I do think you need to consider the parents who are paying you. It's not really fair for you to divide your time among all those kids when some parents are paying you.
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- HLmom89
on Apr. 30, 2012 at 1:08 PM