Whether you go out to work, an appointment, to a movie or dinner, who's watching your baby? And, how's it going for you and your baby?
-- Elizabeth
Babies group Mod
Usually I take my kids every where I go. Is extremely rare that are not with me or at least the LO. But in those cases my SIL and my MIL had take care of them.
We've never had a babysitter and have no family or close enough friends that we can leave the children with. Basically, we go everywhere together since the day Ellen came home then Viktor arrived.
The only time we ever have a chance to be alone is when we take them to visit my family back home. My father is retired so he'd stay with them, while we meet up with some old friends for gathering. That doesn't happen very often but when we have a chance to fly home to visit, that's the only time we leave the kids at home.
My son is 3 and my daughter is 15 mo. and neither have EVER been left with a sitter or family. But when we do decide that it is time to let them be babysat it will be my dad and my step mom. I just dont think right now for us is the right time to let them be with someone else other than me and their daddy!
When I'm working my daughter stays with my grandmother who is a retired teacher. And every other week she spends one weekend night with parents. When our son is born my grandmother will also take care of him while I'm working. But he won't be staying over night until he's at least 1 year..I did the same with my daughter
My daughter LOVES going to my grandmother's house while I work. And she abslutely adores my parents and loves staying over.. So for us it works out perfectly =)
Combo. Most of the time he's with me. But on the rare occasion that I get a mom's night out he stays with DH. Again on the rare occasion that DH & I get a date night we just have friends watch him & we return the favor.
~~~ The kind of woman who doesn't have to defend my views, & or parenting style~~
The only ones who watch my new daughter (my son is a teen) is my Andee (My wife/girlfriend) and my brother and his wife...I just am not comfortable with anyone else watching her right now. The only other one I would let watch her is my bestfriend and his girlfriend.
Cheers, Morgan
Mama to two wonderful kids Michael and Brooklyn.
"I wish I could show you when you are lonely and in the darkness the astonishing light of your own being." ~Unknown
Wife to Andrea aka Andee (together since 5/17/08) and Mama to Michael (1/21/96) and Brooklyn (10/22/09).
Do you ever reuse empty wipe box containers?
- Cafe Elizabeth
on Nov. 4, 2009 at 11:08 AM