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Topic Started: Feb 13 2009, 05:09 PM (581 Views)
Copper Leaf
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Hey guys...

Hate to come here and just complain/vent/dump... but I had a rough day :sigh: and a compassionate ear or two would make a world of a difference.

My nanny/sitter quit today... No warning, no indication, nothing. Out of the blue she told me that she has been looking for a better paying job the whole time she was with me... Which is fine by me, but please give me some notice so I can find other arrangements... It is almost the middle of the semester and boom! she walks out on me and leaves me high and dry :no: .

Luckily my husband thinks fast on his feet... while I just want to run around like a freshly decapitated chicken. There is an Early Learning Center kind of near by (it will add an extra 30 min to my commute to school), so we went there today and they are willing to take our son on... despite the animated display of his strong willed personality while we were there... Let's see how long this lasts... Any and all :luck: s and :jingles: appreciated

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Jingling for ya CL! It is hard to find good, dependable, adequate care for little ones. Hopefully this new arrangement works well for all you guys! Good luck!
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Oooooo, CL, no fun at all. But the important thing is to find a place that your little guy can thrive in, and I know you'll have to expect some "adjustments" because it will be new to him, and he will be new to them. I'm sorry, I don't remember how old he is.

I'm sure some of the women with younger children will chime in here. It's been a while for me, but I know how difficult it is to have a young child and a job or school schedule to maintain. There's always this "ripping me apart" feeling when you've got to keep a schedule and still provide a really good environment for your child.

Too bad your sitter/nanny wasn't able to give you a little more notice.... :argh: . I wonder...hmmmmm....will she be asking for a reference?

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Big hugs :hug:
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But, I don't care - it's 5:00 somewhere
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OH CL I'm so sorry!!!!!!!


MAJOR JINGLES THAT YOU FIND A NANNY/SITTER SOON!

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:hug: :jingles: :hug: :jingles: :hug: :jingles:
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Thank you so much guys... your the best :hug:

Tristan is two months shy of his fourth birthday... he has mellowed out quite a bit since last year, but still has really bad listing skills... Having him in an environment where he can socialize is the best... can't really say the sitter/nanny was doing much more than letting him watch TV and occasionally (weather permitting) taking him out to play on his play set... alone. I just hope my little wild child can mind his manners and not ware out his welcome too fast at this new place...
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:hug: 's and :jingles: 's... and a couple :martini: :martini: :martini: 's too!
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I hope the new arrangement works well for your son and for you. Being with other kids should be better for his skill development. :jingles: :hug:
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CL...do you mean "listening" skills? If most of Tristan's activity has been TV-based and an occasional trip outside with an adult, then I think getting him into a more organized program with other 4 year olds will be GOOD for him! This nanny/sitter person is now gone (he may well feel the "loss" and react to that, a big change in his daily world). I believe kids need other kids, and while it may take him a while to adjust to it, in the long run, I believe he'll benefit! Tristan will make friends, and he'll have kids his own age doing the same activities WITH him. If this particular place doesn't work, keep looking. Fredericksburg has grown so much!
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:hug: :martini: :hug: :martini: :hug: :martini: :hug: for you CL

Don't worry about your little man. He's right at THAT age where they haven't figured out what's socially acceptable yet. Going to the new center will help with that and once they get into school they figure it out. Just one of those stages and it too shall pass.

Here, have another one :martini:
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Feb 13 2009, 06:38 PM
He's right at THAT age where they haven't figured out what's socially acceptable yet.

Here, have another one :martini:
Me too, BT, me too!

I just refilled my wine glass.
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Hugs to you. Not giving notice sucks and it is rude.

Our girl left today too. Fortuanately, she gave us notice but I was so sad to see her go as was she. She has big family issues (her teenage daughter was found with pot at school :o and she needs to be at home with her, not living with us.)

I wish you luck with your son and perhaps the new situation will turn out better than you think!
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Hugs to you! My husband is a nanny to two little boys, and it really is hard finding good help--I am thinking about going back to grad school and DH's bosses are borderline panicking at the thought of us moving away. He was hired to replace a nanny that sounds very much like the jerk you're describing. :(
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Hugs to you Copper Leaf. I have kids too and I know how hard it is to find people you trust to take care of them. Sounds like this girl was not what you'd hope for at all. :brickwall:

Good luck with the new place. I would think at that age, he will benefit from being around other kids and learning to socialize more. Kids at that age (heck, at most ages) are so self-centered by nature I think it's good for them to be around others and realize that sometimes they may have to wait a few minutes for things and share toys.
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