Feeling Guilty!

[KBCsMommy]

A mom called me 2 months ago looking for dc for her 7 week baby. She seemed friendly and said she would call back in a few weeks.
Well she made an appt to interview, turns out shes kinda crazy!
I fill the spot with another infant and tell her the spot is filled.
She asks if I can do 2 days a week until the end of August ( another infant is starting so I will be infant full end of August).
I agree and make her sign a contract about the limitations and such.And I also tell her to continue to look for daycare.
She finds a daycare last Monday and says she filled out the paperwork and everything....Sunday she txts me saying she doesnt have daycare and needs me to watch her baby..WTH!!
I didn't return her text because I feel like she played me.
Shes called several times and Im not answering my phone.
Am I wrong? Should I call her back and watch the kid for her?

Also when I was watching her baby he was really good, but the mom would send off the wall txt messages!!!
" Hope he doesnt cry all day" " Hope he doesnt poop or pee on you"

[cheerfuldom]

If you really don't want to watch him for whatever reason, call her (don't text) and let her know it is not going to work out after all. Make sure she understands that there is no wiggle room and no amount of waiting is going to change your mind. You don't have to feel guilty about refusing service. Thats the perk of being self employed.

[e.j.]

Personally, I wouldn't feel right just ignoring her texts and calls. It's possible she really had found care but it may have fallen through at the last minute for some reason.

If you really don't want to watch the baby, I'd either text her back or call her to let her know you can't help her out at this time. That way, she knows where she stands with you and she can make other plans for child care.

If it were me and the baby was good and the only concern I had was the off-the-wall texts, I would probably agree to help her out until the end of Aug. as originally planned if the spot hasn't already been filled - but that's just me.

[Unregistered]

I don't get how those text messages were so off the wall. Sounds like a mother who wants to be sure that you know she wants you to take care of her child without being annoyed/bothered by the baby. Like she's trying to make sure you know a baby can be a lot of work and hopes you understand and will still take care of her baby. Like she's trying to ingratiate herself with you in hopes of being able to keep you!

[KBCsMommy]

Thanks Ladies! I will call her and see whats going on. I feel like I've been enabling her to do this, Ive given her several other daycares to look into and she hasn't done that. Until I reminded her that I could only watch him for another 2 weeks, there was no way around that so she had to find daycare elsewhere.
The baby is great but like I said mom is well you know!! And its a package deal you have to like the mom and baby for everything to work!!