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I wrote about this family before. Back in November I babysat this family of 2 children. Girl was 2 y.o and the baby was 2 months old. We agreed on $12.00 an hour. This was decided even before I worked for them. I was driving a long way and I to put it honestly I needed to make it worth my while. Besides, dad is a cardiologist and mom is a pediatric nurse.
I was to from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. LONG DAY. I had no problem with the hours nor the money. Well, the baby was perfect. He is a breastfed baby and she had just started to wean him to a bottle. He was outstanding. The girl was another matter. She was not potty trained. Mom said she was working on it. She didn’t go once for me and she had a bm in her pull up. She does not nap (per mom) and she hardly ate at all for me. By 5 p.m. girl became argumentative and just a plain brat.
Mom came home at 7:45 p.m. Dad was out of town (hence me working). She paid me in cash. I told her about the girls behavior. Mom had a long day as well but didn’t correct her or anything. I told her it was probably because she needed a nap and she didn’t take one. By the way, I did try and put her down: no luck.
Well, about a month later she called again. She called on a Saturday wanting me to working that Sunday. I told her I couldn’t as Sundays were family day but thanks for thinking of me. Hadn't heard from since. However she called me again 2 weeks ago and asked if I could work Saturday the 19th. I told her yes of course.
I get there at 6:30 a.m. baby is up. He is now 5 months old. OMG I could NOT put him down with him screaming on top of his lungs. My left arm is like dead and sore because I had to hold him ALL freaking day. On top of that, the dad got home at 11 a.m. but I had to still work because he was on call.
The one moment I did let him cry the father went in and picked him up! Then he said…”ohh you only cry when someone is not holding you”. Of course I have had demanding babies before. But when I had them in my lap sitting, they were fine. This one wasn’t.
Mom wanted me to nap him upstairs in his room. I told her I felt uncomfortable being that far from him. She said I could nap him in the PNP in their room. Yeah he slept. For 25 freaking minutes. For his next nap I had to hold him. Then he slept an hour and half. I HAD to hold him, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a break. Irony was: the girl was perfect! No nap again but she was outstanding. Plus she was completely potty trained
Father told me at 7:15 p.m. that I could go, mom was on her way home. He paid me. I left. Got to the corner. Counted the money. He shorted me almost $40! I was SO ticked. After that day of pure you know what, then I get shorted!
On the way home I called my husband and told him that I will never watch them again. He agreed. I keep files on all the families I babysit for and I said this family’s file is closed.
Then mom called. She wanted to know about the kids. I told her about Girl and how great. I told her about Boy and how stressful it was. Her reply was: yes he is a little bit spoiled.
She asked me if dad paid. I said yes and told her how much. She was very upset. She said I should have been paid more. I said I am not complaining.
She said no you should have been paid more and that she was sorry.
Since she did apologize, I told my husband that I would watch them again (money IS to good to pass up) however I want it in writing (again) how much I am going to be paid.
Should I even bother to watch them again if she calls? It was truly a day from heck. Then again like I said, the money is to good not to watch them. I’ll just take another hot bath afterwards! :
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I wrote about this family before. Back in November I babysat this family of 2 children. Girl was 2 y.o and the baby was 2 months old. We agreed on $12.00 an hour. This was decided even before I worked for them. I was driving a long way and I to put it honestly I needed to make it worth my while. Besides, dad is a cardiologist and mom is a pediatric nurse.
I was to from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. LONG DAY. I had no problem with the hours nor the money. Well, the baby was perfect. He is a breastfed baby and she had just started to wean him to a bottle. He was outstanding. The girl was another matter. She was not potty trained. Mom said she was working on it. She didn’t go once for me and she had a bm in her pull up. She does not nap (per mom) and she hardly ate at all for me. By 5 p.m. girl became argumentative and just a plain brat.
Mom came home at 7:45 p.m. Dad was out of town (hence me working). She paid me in cash. I told her about the girls behavior. Mom had a long day as well but didn’t correct her or anything. I told her it was probably because she needed a nap and she didn’t take one. By the way, I did try and put her down: no luck.
Well, about a month later she called again. She called on a Saturday wanting me to working that Sunday. I told her I couldn’t as Sundays were family day but thanks for thinking of me. Hadn't heard from since. However she called me again 2 weeks ago and asked if I could work Saturday the 19th. I told her yes of course.
I get there at 6:30 a.m. baby is up. He is now 5 months old. OMG I could NOT put him down with him screaming on top of his lungs. My left arm is like dead and sore because I had to hold him ALL freaking day. On top of that, the dad got home at 11 a.m. but I had to still work because he was on call.
The one moment I did let him cry the father went in and picked him up! Then he said…”ohh you only cry when someone is not holding you”. Of course I have had demanding babies before. But when I had them in my lap sitting, they were fine. This one wasn’t.
Mom wanted me to nap him upstairs in his room. I told her I felt uncomfortable being that far from him. She said I could nap him in the PNP in their room. Yeah he slept. For 25 freaking minutes. For his next nap I had to hold him. Then he slept an hour and half. I HAD to hold him, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a break. Irony was: the girl was perfect! No nap again but she was outstanding. Plus she was completely potty trained
Father told me at 7:15 p.m. that I could go, mom was on her way home. He paid me. I left. Got to the corner. Counted the money. He shorted me almost $40! I was SO ticked. After that day of pure you know what, then I get shorted!
On the way home I called my husband and told him that I will never watch them again. He agreed. I keep files on all the families I babysit for and I said this family’s file is closed.
Then mom called. She wanted to know about the kids. I told her about Girl and how great. I told her about Boy and how stressful it was. Her reply was: yes he is a little bit spoiled.
She asked me if dad paid. I said yes and told her how much. She was very upset. She said I should have been paid more. I said I am not complaining.
She said no you should have been paid more and that she was sorry.Since she did apologize, I told my husband that I would watch them again (money IS to good to pass up) however I want it in writing (again) how much I am going to be paid.
Should I even bother to watch them again if she calls? It was truly a day from heck. Then again like I said, the money is to good not to watch them. I’ll just take another hot bath afterwards! :
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