Does It Annoy You When...

[Lyss]

Does it bother/annoy you when friends or family start doing childcare?

I've had 2 friends and now my cousin all start advertising on facebook that they are starting to "babysit" because they "don't want to work" or want someone to "entertain" their kids.

For some reason this really bothers me. None of them live close anymore, my cousin is in the same state but 2 hours away, so I'm not concerned they'll be more competition (even if they were close I wouldn't be concerned). It just annoys me! I think because we all work our behinds off and they think it's easy street or something. Plus the word "babysitting" really annoys me!

My cousin's post really bothers me. Her previous posts were about how she doesn't want to work and complaints about her kids. Plus later she posted how much easier it would be for her to take a shower and get around if her kids had someone to "keep them busy or watch tv with, another plus to why I (her) should be babysitting." She doing the same pay what you want (she attached her CL ad) and it's apparent from her post she doesn't know anything about our state laws. I sent her a message (all buddy buddy and nice, saved the vent for here ) with a link to our state's laws and offering any help if she needs it but have yet to hear.

I guess what I really should be annoyed with is the parents that take their kids to these kind of daycare settings!

[DaisyMamma]

When I did "babysitting" it was spooooo much easier. I was thinking about that today. There is a huge difference between a couple of kids and 6+.

[Willow]

I always tell people I know that try to pull it off "GOOD LUCK!!!!!"


Don't get offended. They never last and will find out soon enough how ignorant they've been.

When the "babysat" kids actually turn out to be much more work than they ever anticipated, make more messes, eat far more, are more challenging behaviorally and they tear up their house day in and day out while parents are "paying what they want" it always gets really old really fast and they'll quit before you know it.



Kind of like people who get another dog anticipating a "buddy" will better keep their resident misbehaving dog in line only to .....*gasp*..... discover the math somehow manages to end up three times the work instead of half

[Lyss]

Kind of like people who get another dog anticipating a "buddy" will better keep their resident misbehaving dog in line only to .....*gasp*..... discover the math somehow manages to end up three times the work instead of half

::::! I think this is how it will end up it just annoyed me in the moment!

[Soccermom]

I just laugh because I know what childcare is really like.
They start out with all this energy and are so excited to leave their jobs behind to be home. They think the DCKS are going to play with their kids and all their toys and that their own kids are going to be thrilled to have friends at their house, in their faces, all day every day of the week.
Then the reality sets in after about a month or so...the fighting, the toy breaking, the jealousy, the late payments, the late pick ups, the early morning drop offs, the mess, the picky eaters, the biters....I could go on!
Then they wonder why they didn't listen to you when you told them it was going to be tough.
Childcare is not for everyone.
Even just having 1 or 2 kids in your home everyday can be a challenge.
I have learned that doing childcare is harder than any other job I have ever had...so someone saying they want to do childcare so they don't have to work makes me giggle.

[Hunni Bee]

Childcare and "don't want to work" in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

Taking care of other people's children is the opposite of not working.

They'll learn.

[Country Kids]

Lyss-not sure if you saw it but I pm'd you-

[Lyss]

My cousin read through all the state stuff and decided to just "stick to occasional friend's kids, like date nights" and took her CL ad down. She didn't realize there were requirement/rules even if your not licensed/registered and is unsure her husband will pass the background check everyone in the household must go through (even for unlicensed) to watch a few kids

Childcare and "don't want to work" in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

Taking care of other people's children is the opposite of not working.

They'll learn.

I totally agree!!

Lyss-not sure if you saw it but I pm'd you-

[cheerfuldom]

oh goodness, yeah that is beyond annoying. I have had several people with the same situations. they always either quit quickly or dont even get started. i had one former daycare mom that wanted to start with 3 or 4 kids....now she has one easy daycare infant and said she is not taking anyone else for a long time, LOL. like your cousin, she can barely handle her own kids, let alone anyone elses

[nanglgrl]

A new mom who and acquaintance of mine posted that she was starting a daycare in the next town over. Her ad alone said enough. She wasn't charging near what the average in her area is and so on so I sent her the state reg's and info about what other providers charge and policies that are pretty much standard in the area. She responded and told me she could always up her rates/change her policies and how she wasn't going to do things the way other people in the area did because she didn't think it was fair to parents...paying on Mondays for the week..paid holidays...late pick-up fees, etc. Fast forward 2 months later and she is now complaining about how her clients take advantage of her, she has had at least 3 families leave owing money. She won't last long, at least I tried to help.

[LK5kids]

Childcare and "don't want to work" in the same sentence is an oxymoron.

Taking care of other people's children is the opposite of not working.

They'll learn.

My thoughts exactly!

[countrymom]

so true ladies. But you forgot the most important one, they all think we make a million dollars doing this. There are ads like crazy lately, I just want to tell them good luck, because maybe only 2 will make it past one year.