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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look for teens in your neighborhood.  The real issue would be only about 3 hours.  Even a 13yo could feed him a snack and supervise him watching tv.  A responsible 16yo could take him out to a local park or library or even just let him ride a trike or scooter in the hallways for an hour.  You say childcare would be all of your paycheck but if he is reliably napping then for now at least you could make do with 3 hours of childcare 2:30-5:30, and a young sitter in your neighborhood would likely not cost more than $10-12 a hour, so $36 per day MWF and only $432 per month.  If you can swing that then you can handle this pretty well until his nap drops but at that point at least you’d have recent work history and could search for something with more pay.

You could also look for a SAHM in your neighborhood who might be willing to take him from right after nap-5:30 when DH gets home.  The downside would be that you’d have to get him up from nap and walk him there in the middle of your work hours or you’d have to drop him off before 1 and pay for more time, but if that worked then you’r have quiet for that whole time. If the noise turns into a big issue, you could look for a SAHM who was willing to let him hang out with her kids from 12:30-5:30 three days per week (providing you with quiet), and have dinner packed for him to eat with DH those days so that DH can pick us DS, change his clothes quickly and grab a bag that you prepped with dinner and they can go eat in a park or something and then come back in time for brushing teeth/pjs/stories.  You could do bath earlier in the day to streamline things.

You have to be very consistent that you are GONE during that time, too.  Don’t let him come in for attention.  Lock the door to the bedroom so that he only had access to the main areas of the house.  There might be a few fits at first for the sitter but if you are consistent he will adjust.  [/quote]

Op. I don't know how to find a mother's helper. We live in an apartment community and our neighborhood is the center of most major employers and apartments. Most families live further out. We live in Florida. It's a weird area.[/quote]

Print out an add that you are looking for a babysitter and post it in local bulletin boards, on the parking garage or office area of your apartment, etc.  ypu could also post in local teen centers and call local churches that have youth programs or local girl scouts or other organizations that might have some teen girls who live close to you.  Mother’s helper is pretty much a babysitter that is younger and might need a bit more supervision.

If your friend is willing to take your son for the afternoon those few days it might be a good deal for you all.  I would be hesitant to have someone else drive my car unless I knew they were insured under a policy I was comfortable with, but you could offer to drive her tp the grocery store or target or something in the morning once a week, and tou could do other things to make it worth her while, such as sending a premade dinner with your son that she just has to reheat for herself and both kids.  A little more work but cheaper than childcare.[/quote]

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