Back to people not taking care of thier kids. Why do people take my kindness for weakness? I babysit for a friend I guess you can say. She works part time and her hubby is in the army but get off by 1 or 4 EVERY day but does NOT come get his kid. He will go dirt bike riding or whatever. He waits for her to come home before he goes home. He never want to take care of his kid. This past fri he told me he would come get at 4 when he got off. So I made plans for me and my hubby to go on a date (im a stay at home mom, and go to school on the net) because I never get out of the house. What did he do? He decided to go riding up in Pueblo and NOT tell me. So Im waiting and waiting for him to get here because my hubby got off at 3 so I know he was off by one. So i texted him and he ignored me...GRRR. So my hubby had to call him at 6 and ask him where he was at. He didnt even say sorry. What he said well my wife should be off soon. He's a PRICK!!!!!!! If i was a daycare he could not pull this crap!! I dont even charge that much so I know I dont get paid enough from them. I had his daughter till 7;45 at night....can you believe that?? Why did they have a child if he is not going to take care of it? I told them if it happens again he can take her to daycare and really see how much it cost because I know it will me more than 200$ a month. I just dont understand it. Im doin them a favor and they just take and take. I will Im done giving. They will start payin me more or find another sitter. Is that wrong of me??
Then yesterday she had off. Guess what I get a phone call and they want me to watch thier daughter AGAIN (on my day off) so they can go riding. They know I sit at the house all day. They dont realize I do stuff around the house. Like clean, cook, school, and give my daughter some attention. I just want to scream at them and tell them to be better parents but its not my place. I just feel for the child but what else can i do besides me watching her all the time? I just can believe some ppl these days. When do I say enough is enough?
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$200 a month? Here daycare will run you about $75 a week per child.
Anyway, I don't know if this constitutes as not wanting to take care of his little girl. over her at home. Most parents (not all) need a little time to themselves, especially right after work. Two hours or so is ridiculous and it sounds to me more like he's taking advantage of the fact that you are there so he can take more time to himself; but that doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't want to take care of his daughter.
Where are you at, Ft. Carson? (I'm guessing). Posts usually have very good daycare facilities that don't charge, or at least don't charge as much as traditional daycare facilities. Maybe you should check into it and show these people the pamphlets/brochures or whatever. Maybe that will show them that you are serious?
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I didnt even think about gettin information from other day care facilities. His just the kind of person who doesnt want responability (sp). He has even told his wife that...but anyways we are at ft. Carson and for an E5 is about 450 a month for an E4 Im not sure. I will be looking in to it though because that his is rank. Thanks for the idea!!
You are definately NOT wrong to ask them to pay you or to find another sitter. They should realize that you have a life, a husband and kids too. Why should you have to watch their daughter so they can go riding?