okay, I am always open to watching other peoples kids on demand. I dont usually care, I am all for it and love to help out. But you know the one time I actually need a baby sitter and go out to watch a movie I never have any body to watch them for me. To be straight up honest, I dont have anyone to even take my kids for me while I am in the hospital having my baby. I might have to bring my youngest with me and set up the play pen in there, and make my oldest's dad take him. And that is still a hard thing to do. I had people set up then they bailed. This is very frustrating. I am always open when people need me, why do I not get that same respect? Irritates me!!! I just want to go see a movie with my hubby today, I cant even tell you the last time I have been to the theatre, for god sakes I cant even tell you the last time I have gone out with my hubby alone.
awwww that sux, where do you live I will come watch them for you?
I know how you feel tho I very rearly can get someone to watch my kids for me, no one likes to take care of my disabled son so its hard to get a sitter.Once in a blue moon I can get my dad to but not often.
THAT SUCKS! STOP BABYSITTING ON DEMAND, AND GIVE THEM A TASTE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE, JUST SAY NO! GOOD LUCK!
In 10 years I have NEVER been to the movie with my DH. My in-laws are the only peopple to watch my kids. My parents & sisters would but they live so far away. I would stop bailing people out unless it is an absolute emergency
That's how it is for me too. Just sucks!
I'm not sure when you are due but I know right now/until the Spring probably the hospitals around here aren't allowing kids in AT ALL unless they're sick! I understand why but it's a little crazy too. A friend of mine had her baby last week and her 3 little girls couldn't meet their sister until they got home from the hospital. Hopefully someone will step up and help you out when you've helped them out so much!!
Yes we CAN and Yes we DID!!!!
I live in Idaho!! I totally know what you mean, I have a 7 yr that I have a hard time finding sitters for cause not many like him. He is ADHD and very hard to handle. SO I can relate!!
Quoting mstnbecki:
awwww that sux, where do you live I will come watch them for you?
I know how you feel tho I very rearly can get someone to watch my kids for me, no one likes to take care of my disabled son so its hard to get a sitter.Once in a blue moon I can get my dad to but not often.
I really know how you feel! The only people I can rely on to keep my kids when I need them are my parents and they live 2 1/2 hours away from me.
I asked my MIL to keep the kids while I had one of my doctor appts...they were checking to see if I was dilated...and she forgot and wasn't home when I went to drop them off. I called her cell phone and she said that she was in town shopping and would be home in 30 minutes.....I didn't have 30 min to get to my dr office, so I called my hubby and he went with me.
they just changed everything back to the standard visitations except for the NICU.... so that helps
Quoting maybaby08:
That's how it is for me too. Just sucks!
I'm not sure when you are due but I know right now/until the Spring probably the hospitals around here aren't allowing kids in AT ALL unless they're sick! I understand why but it's a little crazy too. A friend of mine had her baby last week and her 3 little girls couldn't meet their sister until they got home from the hospital. Hopefully someone will step up and help you out when you've helped them out so much!!
I just take my kids to my appointments with me, strollers do wonders!! nd I cant even count on my family to help me out and they are close!!! When I say I have no one, it is no joke. Not even my family that is all right here around me
Quoting DaisyAg2003:
I really know how you feel! The only people I can rely on to keep my kids when I need them are my parents and they live 2 1/2 hours away from me.
I asked my MIL to keep the kids while I had one of my doctor appts...they were checking to see if I was dilated...and she forgot and wasn't home when I went to drop them off. I called her cell phone and she said that she was in town shopping and would be home in 30 minutes.....I didn't have 30 min to get to my dr office, so I called my hubby and he went with me.
so sorry that sucks.its the ame for us though,all my family lives here 6 aunts and uncles adult cousins,my mom,my siblings,my granma but its like pulling theeth trying to get a sitter they wont even do it on special days like our anniversary my family sits maybe 3 times a year and even then I have to pay them,so most of the time I go out with my girl friends and dh will watch the kids
jennifer
I usually take them everywhere too. I just didn't want to answer the questions that my oldest two would have had, so when I had the opportunity to leave them for that appointment I took it! LOL My husband kept them in the waiting room.
Quoting moorhead2:
I just take my kids to my appointments with me, strollers do wonders!! nd I cant even count on my family to help me out and they are close!!! When I say I have no one, it is no joke. Not even my family that is all right here around me
Quoting DaisyAg2003:
I really know how you feel! The only people I can rely on to keep my kids when I need them are my parents and they live 2 1/2 hours away from me.
I asked my MIL to keep the kids while I had one of my doctor appts...they were checking to see if I was dilated...and she forgot and wasn't home when I went to drop them off. I called her cell phone and she said that she was in town shopping and would be home in 30 minutes.....I didn't have 30 min to get to my dr office, so I called my hubby and he went with me.
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