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I'm unfit to babysit, y'all

ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
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I'm FB friends with the mom of a little girl who goes to preschool with my older son.  They are best buddies.  She has another daughter who is one.  She posted on FB asking if anyone was available to watch her girls for a few hours on Saturday morning.  I knew it would be a little crazy but DH will be home (and I checked with him first) and the two older kids wouldn't be much trouble (her daughter is sweet and really well behaved).  I responded that I'd be happy to have them come over. She responded "I think you've lost your mind! lol"  I said that maybe I had but DH would be home so that's only two kids each :)  She said "Ok....I'll let you know."  WTF? lol  I guess I'm not good enough to babysit :-p
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  • littlestjerrylittlestjerry member
    That's really awkwardly hilarious.



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  • Tigger & poohTigger & pooh member
    Maybe she wants someone who will come to her house?
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    Little Jerry said:
    That's really awkwardly hilarious.
    Right?  It's like funny AND embarrassing.  
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  • KarschinghamKarschingham member
    If she's so choosy she shouldn't be asking on such a public platform, people are so weird. 
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    Tigger & pooh said:
    Maybe she wants someone who will come to her house?
    Maybe and that's a good reason.  It was just a little too "Yeeeeahhhhh, I'm gonna have to paaaasss." lol
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  • myskyegirlmyskyegirl member
    edited September 2013
    You said that you are FB friends, have you both met yet?  Maybe she doesn't feel like she knows you well enough or that since your kids are friends she doesn't want to take advantage?  
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  • CinemaGoddessCinemaGoddess member
    Maybe she had other offers?  

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  • LoveActually4LoveActually4 member
    That's awkward. And also rude. Its saying "keep your Saturday morning blocked out for me while I see if I can find a better offer"


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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member
    I'd give her until tonight to respond. I'm with @mamareb29 She's scouting for a better option apparently. ROOD
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  • ILoveBoysILoveBoys member
    She has two children. You have two children. Maybe in HER mind, she would be overwhelmed trying to watch 4 kids even with help. :)
    I have friends with 2 who think 3 is hard. Me? I have 3 and can easily babysit an extra 5 :)
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    I'm not truly upset about it :)  There are a bunch of reasons for her answer and she probably responded quickly since she's at work.  It was just a little odd to see that, as a (I think successful) parent of two kids, someone wouldn't take me up on an offer to babysit their kids after they said they needed help lol
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    prncebride said:
    You said that you are FB friends, have you both met yet?  Maybe she doesn't feel like she knows you well enough or that since your kids are friends she doesn't want to take advantage?  
    Oh yeah, we've met.  We went to her daughter's birthday party and we chat for quite a while almost every day at daycare and IM back and forth on practically a daily basis.
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  • LuckyDadLuckyDad member
    @emloali I hear you spend a lot of time chatting with weirdos on internet message boards.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    LuckyDad said:
    @emloali I hear you spend a lot of time chatting with weirdos on internet message boards.
    @LuckyDad  I also spend time with people who obviously don't know who the hell Elmo is, or can't spell for shit  ;)
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  • CinemaGoddessCinemaGoddess member
    It might not be personal @elmoali.  She might need to arrange to get the kids to your house or something.  Or she might have more than one offer.  

    Don't make it about your parenting skillz until you know for sure that's what she meant.  

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  • NotSharknadoNotSharknado member
    If I were the friend, the last thing I'd want to do is throw my kids on someone who already(in my mind) have their hands full.

    I bet she feels bad asking you.
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