I flipped my wig this morning... - childcare issues!

KingMom wrote: I've posted in the past the issues I have with my current sitter be unreliable. Well today was just the last straw for me.

I approached her 2 or 3 weeks ago about keeping my baby on the way starting late fall and she kindly replied that she had been meaning to speak to me about it. She was also pregnant and wouldn't keep my son past August or September and would not keep the new baby. Okay...I was fine with that, I'd been trying to find a way out of this anyway, now I just had to.

Anyway, Colin goes part time due to my DH's schedule (4 on then 4 off) so each month the days change based on that rotation. She usually calls me and asks for the schedule but already has it figured out since she can count out the days. Well, I knew today was the first day in June and I tried multiple times last week to call her and got no answer. I called yesterday and left her a message at home and her cell around lunch time. I stayed up late last night just in case she called back. She never did. I called this morning when I got out the shower, no answer. I called her husband, whom was no help at all. I drove to her house and her door was shut, meaning she was asleep, just great! I called twice while sitting in the driveway, no answer. Her cell went straght to voicemail. Hmmm. I got out and knocked on the door and she immediatly opened, i think she knew I was going to come. I said that I'd hope she'd been expecting me and she said no, not really! I was so furious. I started crying and told her that I'd called multiple times last week and left a message for her yesterday and all. She said I expected you to call if you needed me, after I just told her I did. She was calling me a liar saying she was home all week. Then her story changed and she said her phone (home and cell) had not been working. What BS! Then she said she wasn't feeling well, guess I should have expected that, she never feels well. Ughhh!!! I couldn't take. I just went off, told her how people have full time jobs and when they select a babysitter they need someone RELIABLE! I told her she should never consider keeping children again if she couldn't be any more reliable.

Anyway, we had it out and after all that she was like, you can leave him, but I hope he doesn't get sick since I don't feel well. I went to the car and made a few calls and my MIL was able to come keep him so, I opened her door, found her on the couch watching tv and told her to forget it, I'd talk to her later.

After all that, I called and was able to line up a new sitter. It's a bit more pricey but in my neighborhood and will save me 1/2 hour drive time each way.

If you made it this far, thanks, I needed to vent, as you can imagine!

luvbug00 replied: OH I'd rip her a new one! how rude sounds like she was avoiding you at all costs!

mckayleesmom replied: UGH....sorry girly.....sounds like you will probably even out if the person is in your neighborhood....you won't have to pay gas.

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TheOaf66 replied: well it is good you got out when you did, if she is not reliable in your terms imagine the kind of attention she was giving to your child.

luvmykids replied: I would've lost it too.

At least you'll have an extra hour each day!

A&A'smommy replied: Goodness dear I'm glad you found a new sitter she sounds extremely irresponsible!!!

PrairieMom replied: How annoying! at least you will have a better arrangement now.

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CantWait replied: Did ya get all that. Grrrrrrrrrr freaking *****.

CantWait replied: Oh by the way, glad you found someone else. I know she might be pricier, but you'll be saving gas, and just maybe she might be someone who's actually of help to you instead of causing more stress, and maybe Colin will have a much better time there.

KingMom replied: thanks for all your support! I met with the new sitter yesterday evening and it was so convenient that she is just around the corner in my neighborhood.

The $10 a day more will be well worth it. She provides ALL food and with gas prices I'm sure I'm saving $5/day or more. I've already got her lined up for a partial day Thursday just to try things out and then he will start with her next week Mon-Wed. I'm excited and a little apprehensive about the changes he's going to experience. Colin has never, not once, slept in his pack n play and now he's going to have to. I think he will adjust but he the first few times there I'm afraid he won't nap well and be very cranky by dinner time. I'm confident though that he will adjust with time.

He will have 3 older children to follow around; 6 yo girl, 9 yo boy, 4 1/2 yo girl. He will also have a girl his exact age to play with and Mom2Tripp is likely to send her son that is also Colin's age part time too

He will have so many children to play with he won't want to nap, just for that very reason

Well... I'll quit rambling. I'm excited for the change

BTW - I haven't contacted my old sitter and she hasn't called me since yesterday's blow up. I mailed her some forms I needed completed for childcare reimbursement for April and May and asked her to call me when completed, THIS WEEK, so I may come pick them up. I'm going to tell her then not to worry about keeping him. She obviously doesn't care anyway since she hasn't called to see when I needed her next, what a *#@**!