child care

[hensleyll]

so i have been laid off for to months go back to watching not two kids but now going to be 5 month old and two month old and a three year old ,any suggestions on how to keep my sanity

[hensleyll]

5 month old is my own granddaughter whom i take care of full time and spoiled to me

[madeara]

What about taking the children out?  Reading to them would be great as well.

[bremer51]

I would just accept the fact that you're going to go insane...but you'll have fun doing it.

[linderlizzie]

Enlist a helper. Is there another grandmother in the picture who could help? Is there a neighbor girl or boy who could come over to either watch the children for a while to give you a break, or do some of your chores for you? You could incentivize her/him with a few dollars.

Take deep breaths occasionally and try to enjoy how cute those little children are.  Be glad they're not teenagers!  There are worse things to do in life than babysit.

[ricdsm]

None whatsoever.

[svetka05]

This is my last week working part time with Child Care. I am on my last trimester of my pregnancy and soon will be unemployed. I am very nervous and hoping that everything will be ok.

[hensleyll]

so my granddaughter is now 5 months doing well actually will sit in activity chair and swing some in walker ,but i am dreading the 11th get other two kids back one 2 months the other soon to be 3

[tzs]

I agree that reading to them as a good idea even if they're too young to understand they won't forget it and it's a good start for them

[hensleyll]

so going to try all these things i have done actual daycare for years ,i just have less patience these days everything seems so different with kids these days