Babysitting-funny

mrs. remy

So DH and I are those people who almost never get a sitter. We don't have family in the area and there isn't really anyone we trust with our kids. however, we decided to go to my office christmas party on saturday so we got DS's teacher to watch them. Which was really a great solution, I wish we had thought of it before.

Anyway, she came over around 6:30 and I kind of was like "uh, well you can try putting them to bed....you may or may not succeed." My kids are notoriously bad sleepers. DS1 wont fall asleep unless I lay down with him and DS2 nurses to sleep and then wakes up several times per night.

we got home around 9:45 and she was sitting there watching TV. I looked around for the kids. She told me they went to bed right after each other, at 8:00 and 8:15. I said "really? did they give you any trouble?" and she told me that for both of them, she rubbed their backs for a couple of minutes and they were out like a light. OMG. DH and I are still shaking our heads about this!

idonthavethis

mrs. remy:

 DS1 wont fall asleep unless I lay down with him and DS2 nurses to sleep and then wakes up several times per night.

We have the same exact situation.

That's awesome though that it worked out!!

jnealet

Yeah, my girls act totally differently around sitters than they do for us when it comes to bedtimes.  There aren't any shenanagins for the babysitters.  We need to get a sitter more often.

mrs. remy

Seriously! What gives! We were like "Uh, I guess this means more date nights?"

My kids play me like a fiddle I suppose......

jcsntms06

She sounds like a keeper!

SarahKate31

That's awesome that they were so good for the sitter! But if I were in your place I'd be thinking "no fair!!"

Every time we leave DS with either my parents or DH's parents (which is once a month or so) I try to tell them what to expect (he's been napping badly lately, he's perfect at bedtime, etc) and I'm almost always wrong!! I feel like no matter what I say, DS will change it up and make a liar out of me.

lenebene

That's awesome!!  I always had that when I was babysitter.  Kids normally act better for other people than their parents...   (most of the time).

KathrynMD

lenebene:

That's awesome!!  I always had that when I was babysitter.  Kids normally act better for other people than their parents...   (most of the time).

I always ended up babysitting the kids that REFUSED to go to sleep/be quiet/stop crying for anyone but their parents.  I'm still scarred by a few of those nights.

lenebene

KathrynMD:

lenebene:

That's awesome!!  I always had that when I was babysitter.  Kids normally act better for other people than their parents...   (most of the time).

I always ended up babysitting the kids that REFUSED to go to sleep/be quiet/stop crying for anyone but their parents.  I'm still scarred by a few of those nights.

Oh god that really sucks  

mrs. remy

KathrynMD:

lenebene:

That's awesome!!  I always had that when I was babysitter.  Kids normally act better for other people than their parents...   (most of the time).

I always ended up babysitting the kids that REFUSED to go to sleep/be quiet/stop crying for anyone but their parents.  I'm still scarred by a few of those nights.

Ha, I babysat the WORST kids when I was growing up. Actually the younger sister was a doll but the older sister was the spawn of satan.....she would lock her little sister in the bathroom (when she was like one year old and couldnt work the lock to get herself out). Another time she got on the roof and wouldnt come down. I see on FB she is married now with a kid and I wonder if she is still a total psycho!

anonsouthernbell

jcsntms06:

She sounds like a keeper!

ITA

Cali1012

Love it! I'm so happy to know there are parents that face the same situation we do! We are in the same boat.

ras26

This pretty much happened to us last night.  She tends to go to bed easily, but I was worried about dinner.  Apparently there was no food throwing or window-shattering screams when she got her face and hands wiped.  Go figure.