to look after somebody elses child for a day a week on a permanent basis?
i just wondered how it went and what kind of problems you may have faced?
i have thought of one already and i havent signed myself to it yet! lol
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i am having my sisters baby twice a week when she goes back to work, i have spent such a lot of time with her lately just me, her nd gracie and its fine of course there are things i have to do different because its not my child and her rules do differ to mine but so far no probs hun

why do you ask x

my friend is stuck for one day a week when she goes back to work in june time, its my godson and she practically asked me to do it, but only in hint form so i didnt say anything because i wanted to think about it properly first. Just wondering if its possible to cause probs or what - dont want it for effect our friendship!
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as long as you stick to her rules / punishments and treat rules then i cant see a problem hun x

i would of course do my best, but obviously i cant let it effect my childrens behaviour, so if i have to tell my children off for one thing i would have to tell him off too, i cant show double standards so its like hmmmm!
from september braden will be at pre-school for the full day so i will just have my godson and dita which will be a little easier
I have also thought tho i will need a double buggy to take and pick up my son from pre-school with both dita and my godson and how do i go about maybe asking her to go halves or soemthing cos i wouldnt need one otherwise?
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just say to her that you have thought about the predicament that she is in and you can maybe help her out if they want you too but you have a few reservations about certain things and lay all your cards out on the table then the ball will be in her court compleatly xxxx

aye we have said we could probably help her out and she has offered to pay me but i said no to that obviously, i just need to tackle the buggy thing and really have a good chat with how they would like their son to be brought up, he is only 5 months at the moment so hasnt had any need for discipline.
they are always saying our children are a credit to us so i guess they must think we are doing something right to trust him with us
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do you have space for them all in the car (if you drive) as that might be a problem..

what if for some reason you can't do it... one of your two is ill or you are ill or you have an emergency to deal with... what would happen then. Is she able to get someone else to cover you if that happens?

i can always disable the airbag and have one in the front seat if needs be, but tbh she will be dropping him off and picking him up so i dont really think i will need to use the car, bradens pre-school when i change it will be just round the corner, but i guess its there if theres an emergency! Also her partner works shifts, so some weeks he may not be at work that day so he will keep thomas there, and my partner is also flexible with work in the way if there was an emergency if i rang him he would come straight home.
I guess she would have to take the day off work if i was ill and couldnt have him tho... but thats a normal fact i guess?
He is having an operation at 8 months old and that is why she doesn't really want 'other' people looking after him that she doesn't know or trust because she has no choice to go back to work but he needs good care and she doesnt want to risk his cuts getting infected etc
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