Re: FN-FORUM: freelance single parents??

date posted 1st September 2004 13:36

Theresa, Catherine, plus everyone else that has contributed

Shame we are not near by we could all work together and create a
babysitting circle, somehow unfortunately I don't think a virtual one
similar to the forum would work.

I have tried to go to mother and toddler groups to meet other mums, but
lately I just havent had a spare tues/thurs morning when it usually
runs, and as I have just moved to this new flat, although its not
really that far away from where I moved from (my parents house) I don't
really know an awful lot of people around here as all my old mates
seemed to dissapear while I was in the States for 2 years.

>
> We found that this all fell into place once they start school
> (Playgroup
> at 2.5 with Molly!). Now we rarely have one child on her own, but a
> gaggle of six or seven most days! And some days we don't see ours at
> all!

Yes sometimes it is worse just having a small child on their own with
no siblings as then at least they can entertain each other.

Deb


On 1 Sep 2004, at 14:22, Thorny Bird wrote:

>
> Hi Debi,
>
> I know how tough it can be too, not a single parent, but hubby is out
> between 8am - 7 or 8 pm, so I have to manage. But at least I have
> someone to
> cook the evening meal (mostly), do the ironing (mostly) and put the
> bins
> out - oh and decorate lol! I have to fit in school runs, extra
> activities
> around trying to work. My two year old goes to a childminder two days
> per
> week, but she is starting playgroup in a couple of weeks, at ?5 a
> session -
> a bargain in London, so I'll have some more time.
>
> We are potty training at the moment - so frequent dashes to the loo and
> having to admire the latest effort in the potty. Most of my customers
> have
> known me for ages and are quite use to the screams and interuptions, I
> just
> say I'll call them back or put it on answer phone.
>
> The school holidays have been a nightmare so I've been getting up at
> 6.30 to
> get a few hours in each morning, work most evenings - can't wait for
> school
> on Thursday. Someone mentioned baby sitting circles. I tried to get
> some
> mums interested, but failed, not that it's a bad idea - it's creating a
> group who know each other and are willing, I have some 'rules'
> somewhere on
> how to get one working. Mum-in-law helps occasionally but my mum is
> too far
> away.
>
> Theresa
>
>
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