tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post2358854137008570275..comments2023-05-01T08:31:00.270-05:00Comments on Zoo Peters: Good things and Bad thingsMiss Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144161263608461028noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-74751522802620210452009-07-20T20:35:20.439-05:002009-07-20T20:35:20.439-05:00Wow! I didn't even have time to read all the ...Wow! I didn't even have time to read all the comments. All I have to say is that you must be a waaaay better mom than I am. Both my kids fell off the bed on MY watch and poor Elise more times than she should of...on the wood floor!! I still feel bad about it, but other than being very strong willed and sometimes punching her friends in the stomach at church (this last Sunday), she seems to have no lasting effects. Anyway, good luck in your decision. <br />And for the record, I was way more careful as a babysitter than I am with my own....at least when it came to placing them on high objects. I know, bad mom...bad mom!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151416603482065686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-52079629861953078042009-07-20T17:04:24.468-05:002009-07-20T17:04:24.468-05:00At least you got to enjoy your date with your spou...At least you got to enjoy your date with your spouse!Colton Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067848358159871985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-68231665755182717782009-07-20T12:36:19.735-05:002009-07-20T12:36:19.735-05:00When it happened on my watch, I was fired.
It'...When it happened on my watch, I was fired.<br /><br />It's a parental call, I think. If you do not feel comfortable about leaving your girls with the girls, then maybe it's time to consider a new sitter. You need someone you can trust. <br /><br />I like the idea of a "training," day. If you're going to go ahead and keep the babysitting duo, you might want to have a "re-training" day of sorts. Just to make sure they're up to speed. <br /><br />*good thoughts*Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549021195594086931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-60371233912367355652009-07-20T08:21:46.777-05:002009-07-20T08:21:46.777-05:00You've got some good advice here...
I don'...You've got some good advice here...<br />I don't know who you had, but I tend to agree with Shari about having two girls there to do it. It does totally depend on the two, but I did try leaving Bobby with some girls in the nursery during an activity at church. Let's just say I'm very thankful that Cassidy, my at the time 6 year old, was there. I was very disappointed! He may be a mama's boy, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't have tried, a lot more! And honestly, I don't think they did. I checked and believe if Cassidy hadn't been there, we may have been running to the hospital. She is much more responsible and mature than a bunch of girls put together! So thankful to have her!!! <br /> <br />As far as Tuesday is concern, I say really think it through and feel it out. And ask your kids what they think about how well the baby was watched.<br /><br />I think to get a really good babysitter they should be trained to fit your family. When I was younger, I loved when a family did this. You invite the girl over for a daytime job. This would be when you could walk them through all the in's and out's of the home and special needs of the kids and animals. Then you leave them somewhat alone, go outside to do yard work, sew, do something you have been wanting to get done! That way if they have a question, they can come to you and ask. <br />I cannot tell you how much I learned from mom's doing this. A couple afternoons with the family, and I knew all the do's and don'ts, who would throw a fit over what and all the little tricks to get them to listen. <br />If a girl is not willing to do this then in my opinion they are not serious about babysitting. They shouldn't be offended. They should understand that you are leaving them with your most precious gifts. And, usually for them to truly get it, they have to be taught. Takes time, but totally worth it!!! Good Luck!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907562132010133530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-53605527501769817392009-07-20T08:02:56.912-05:002009-07-20T08:02:56.912-05:00Oh Laurenda! I'm so sorry to hear about your b...Oh Laurenda! I'm so sorry to hear about your babysitter blues. Too bad Miss Q was the lesson of the day. At least the dog knew to stand up for her!KC Knickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718093131146155630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-61634250599675880022009-07-19T15:13:51.476-05:002009-07-19T15:13:51.476-05:00Hey toots, I love how YOU of all people ask for ad...Hey toots, I love how YOU of all people ask for advice. Tsk tsk -- don't you know we all come to YOU for advice?<br />I'd say, actually, a GOOD sign is that the BABYSITTERS told you what happened. You didn't wake up this morning, ask your girls, and hear that your Babe Q fell off the bed and cried a lot.<br />The b-sitting girls felt obligated to fess up, which shows some maturity. My kids' favorite babysitter is one that completely forgot one time. She felt so horrible that she has said YES and has been there on time ever since. Sometimes, that stuff works to your advantage. :) Ah, guilt!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076012725096967280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-43593804628322316972009-07-19T06:34:39.086-05:002009-07-19T06:34:39.086-05:00I can only make assumptions on who the sitters wer...I can only make assumptions on who the sitters were...<br /><br />If you had 2 there are a few options, as I learned from all those years of college math!<br /><br />Were they friends or sisters? My mom always said if you have one girl you have a babysitter, if you have 2 you have half a sitter (since they're playing w/ eachother more than sitting). If they're sisters it may have been an issue of the younger less experienced one having been watching Miss Q at that point, and a lesson was learned. <br /><br />Did it take place immediately after the squirmy diaper mess? I sometimes run into that whole issue of what do I do w/ poopy hands and a baby in a precarious position. If I pick up the baby I get poo on said baby, but if I run quick maybe I can get my hands washed whilst the baby watches the ceiling fan...<br /><br />And me, as a mom, has had one of my babies fall of my bed on to the hardwood floor (and I have one of those elevated fancy annoying beds). AND I WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE! Accidents happen. <br /><br />That being said, I'm sure it's harder to evaluate the circumstances since it's your baby and not someone else. I know how that goes too. <br /><br />You should bring the girls by sometime to play. I've learned that those "little parents" have lots of fun when they don't have to share a baby. I don't have a strawberry pina colada smoothie, but I do have chocolate brownie ice cream and more cupcakes than I know what to do with...Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125148070237985157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9157003571095582160.post-4693019118703415072009-07-18T00:44:52.248-05:002009-07-18T00:44:52.248-05:00Oh, what a way to end a great date. (We seriously...Oh, what a way to end a great date. (We seriously need one of those, but that's beside the point.) The babysitters...I don't know. I (the conflict-avoiding one) would probably see what happens Tuesday, to figure out if they learned anything from the incidents. As a babysitter myself, there were a lot of incidents under my watch. But, I tried to learn from all of them, and do what I could to prevent them the next time. (Sometimes, like with crazy red-headed boys, there is no preventing, only fixing after the fact.) If more dumb things happen, I wouldn't hire them back. If they can't learn from all the seriously embarrassing things that happened tonight, I'm not sure talking about it with them will even help. Some girls are just totally clueless. GOOD LUCK! If I weren't so dang far away, and I wasn't doing field work this week, I would totally watch them on Tuesday for you. Or any time, really. Just keep repeating...Hooray for an awesome date!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999470516050863054noreply@blogger.com