SAHM’s. What do you do for occasional babysitting needs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
Thanks so much ladies for reminding me of that group that I’m not in. I’ll join now! What’s it called again and where can I find it? I’m located in the neighborhood below pg plaza adjacent to historic hyattsville

It's a google group called hnparents. (Hyattsville Nurturing Parents). You can google it and it'll pop up. I'm not sure what the geographic boundaries are, but if you happen to be outside of it, post back here and I'll see if I can connect you with other resources in the area. The moderators will let you know if you live within the required area. Good luck, Jade!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey! I’m the original poster. So- I’m in the hyattsville Maryland area and having a hard time finding a daycare offering drop-in rates. I’m interested in anything from here to Ellicott city.

I’m not sure I can take her with me, I wouldn’t want her to cry and I wouldn’t be able to get to her. We do no screen time, she’s very good playing on her own, I wouldn’t be able to take her out of the stroller though.

This is when you use screen time.

Also, you need to make other SAHM friends. Then you all can occasionally trade off watching the other person's kids while you do these things.

16 month olds are way too young for screen time.

Schedule after 3 to get a babysitter and look for dentists that work one Saturday a month.

I never understood why kids cannot even have emergency screen time.

My kids actually had unlimited screen time under the age of two and suffered zero negative effects from it.

Socially, mentally or physically.
They are successful adults now.

[Anonymous]

You just keep looking and building a network of people that would watch your kids.

I know I can drop off my child with my neighbor and her nanny if I have to.
I asked my other neighbor to drop by and watch my younger child when I take the older one to lessons.
I now have a list of offhand babysitters to ask.

You just keep trying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
Please respect my decision to not use screens. My dental appointments coming up are hours long. If it were a general doctor, she would be more then happy screen free for 20 minutes and I’m very proud of her for that. Again, my line is not that hard for a scenario where it’s absolutely necessary.

Your spouse takes off or you hire a babysitter. What answers are you looking for?

Screens are no big deal for a situation like this.

My kid went with me. Dentist was easy as we went to them for years and my kid would stay with me or hang out with the receptionist who adored kids.

Our doctors office was a big clinic so no way I'd agree to a stranger so I'd do a tablet or toy and they'd come in with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You just keep looking and building a network of people that would watch your kids.

I know I can drop off my child with my neighbor and her nanny if I have to.
I asked my other neighbor to drop by and watch my younger child when I take the older one to lessons.
I now have a list of offhand babysitters to ask.

You just keep trying.

You sound like a user.

[Anonymous]

(Original poster)
Ladies, I wish you all could be a little more charitable and on topic.
- I’m glad your children turned out fine with unlimited screens, I had unlimited tv time and it negatively impacted my concentration and focus. I’m not unreasonable and would permit it on occasion.
- the person saying I should just keep trying is offering a nice reminder that I’ll eventually have a list of babysitters on standby. So far I have about 5-6 I’m talking with. It’s not free, I will pay. Sounds like she paid her sitters too, she’s not a user.
- my husband has taken a lot of time off for some back pain, so I really don’t want to request that he take off when he needs to go to physical therapy and the chiropractor. I shouldn’t have to explain myself. And I am looking for sitters- but no one was available a specific day. I’m not bringing my 15 month old to a 2.5 hour appointment with her glued to a screen she’ll probably end up dropping in a few minutes.

Sigh. In short: if you can’t be respectful and provide useful information, then please comment where you can be!

Thanks for the group recommendation! Looking forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
Please respect my decision to not use screens. My dental appointments coming up are hours long. If it were a general doctor, she would be more then happy screen free for 20 minutes and I’m very proud of her for that. Again, my line is not that hard for a scenario where it’s absolutely necessary.

No one is disrespecting your decision. You asked for advice and this is what you are getting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
Ladies, I wish you all could be a little more charitable and on topic.
- I’m glad your children turned out fine with unlimited screens, I had unlimited tv time and it negatively impacted my concentration and focus. I’m not unreasonable and would permit it on occasion.
- the person saying I should just keep trying is offering a nice reminder that I’ll eventually have a list of babysitters on standby. So far I have about 5-6 I’m talking with. It’s not free, I will pay. Sounds like she paid her sitters too, she’s not a user.
- my husband has taken a lot of time off for some back pain, so I really don’t want to request that he take off when he needs to go to physical therapy and the chiropractor. I shouldn’t have to explain myself. And I am looking for sitters- but no one was available a specific day. I’m not bringing my 15 month old to a 2.5 hour appointment with her glued to a screen she’ll probably end up dropping in a few minutes.

Sigh. In short: if you can’t be respectful and provide useful information, then please comment where you can be!

Thanks for the group recommendation! Looking forward.

You have a major attitude problem and you shouldn't come on DCUM with such thin skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
Please respect my decision to not use screens. My dental appointments coming up are hours long. If it were a general doctor, she would be more then happy screen free for 20 minutes and I’m very proud of her for that. Again, my line is not that hard for a scenario where it’s absolutely necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You just keep looking and building a network of people that would watch your kids.

I know I can drop off my child with my neighbor and her nanny if I have to.
I asked my other neighbor to drop by and watch my younger child when I take the older one to lessons.
I now have a list of offhand babysitters to ask.

You just keep trying.

Wow! When I was a SAHM I met a few people like you. One pushed her kids in my house and said "thanks
You saved my life. I'll be back sometime after 2 p.m.". She started walking back to her car and I ran after her and told her I was not taking care of her kids and I would call police to come and get them. She looked at me like I was crazy and said I had to help her because she had an appointment. Her kids had followed me and I told them to get in their mothers car. SAHM are not your free babysitters!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(Original poster)
[/b]Ladies, I wish you all could be a little more charitable and on topic. [b]
- I’m glad your children turned out fine with unlimited screens, I had unlimited tv time and it negatively impacted my concentration and focus. I’m not unreasonable and would permit it on occasion.
- the person saying I should just keep trying is offering a nice reminder that I’ll eventually have a list of babysitters on standby. So far I have about 5-6 I’m talking with. It’s not free, I will pay. Sounds like she paid her sitters too, she’s not a user.
- my husband has taken a lot of time off for some back pain, so I really don’t want to request that he take off when he needs to go to physical therapy and the chiropractor. I shouldn’t have to explain myself. And I am looking for sitters- but no one was available a specific day. I’m not bringing my 15 month old to a 2.5 hour appointment with her glued to a screen she’ll probably end up dropping in a few minutes.

[b]Sigh. In short: if you can’t be respectful and provide useful information, then please comment where you can be!

Thanks for the group recommendation! Looking forward.

Sorry, are you new here? You’re not a moderator. You don’t get to demand people respond only the way you want them to respond.

Take the responses you find helpful and ignore the rest. Nobody voted you hall monitor.