tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273396872264416671.post222132006081385696..comments2023-09-03T08:47:56.716-07:00Comments on Nikus' Road: Uh oh...Daycare woesNikushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04202733194545461460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273396872264416671.post-70285389383310202292012-06-24T07:05:30.809-07:002012-06-24T07:05:30.809-07:00Good Job for following your gut. So sorry that th...Good Job for following your gut. So sorry that the sitter thing is so hard. Our sitter had a small zoo when J started; dog, cat, 2 ferrets, macaw, and a goat, yes i did just type goat. the ferrets were caged, the bird lives upstairs but you can hear it, and the goat lived outside. Then when J was there about a week she got another dog! A mastiff puppy. I was a bit concerned but her house is immaculate and she adores the kids so I left it. One day she opened the door in tears. Her original dog had snapped at her own daughter. And that very night, though it was the first time the dog had ever done anything like that, Babysitter got the dog out of the house - sent to live with her brother because she refused to take the risk with her "kids". that made me feel sooooo good AND I felt so bad that I took her flowers after work, she gave up a family pet to keep my child safe. <br /><br />Now Z is at her house and the zoo has reduced over the years. Ferrets, goat, and cat have all gone on to a better place...the bird still squawks from upstairs and the mastiff is huge but is truly a gentle giant.<br /><br />If you found a child care center that you like, you will be thrilled. Actually it makes life a little easier as there will never be a day that you have to call in sick because your sitter calls in sick, or you have to take a vacation day so she can take a vacation day. I LOVE Babysitter, but if I could afford to send both kids to a center I would. Summer scheduling for the boys is a nightmare. <br /><br />Hang in there mama!Motleymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266059947209318779noreply@blogger.com