[blparent] Babysitting others kids

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				She doesn't want to find someone good.
Remember that, she is not playing with the same rule book you are. 
If she fails to provide diapers and the like, you'll run out while you have
the kids and you can't not use diapers so you'll need to purchase at your
own expense extra supplies. 
Also too, our economy isn't based on what an individual can afford. It's
based on market value. This woman doesn't go to the grocery store, see some
bannannas at $3 and say to the checkout girl "I want these bannannas, I
can't pay $3, how about I pay you $0.40 
Realize too that this woman isn't a member of your church, there is a reason
someone at your church was asking on her behalf. 
Save your resources and sympathy for people who do need it. Lastly, people
who truly do fall on hard times have an in place network to help, and you
can join that network. It's the people who always seem to be in need but
just don't have any support that you want to stay clear from. There is a
reason nobody is willing to help them. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelby
Meyer via blparent
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 11:07 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Cc: Shelby Meyer
Subject: Re: [blparent] Babysitting others kids

I did ask if there was something particular she wanted to know how I did,
she said no she just wants to know how I do it since I cannot see. And yes,
it is a complete rip off. She said that's all she can afford though. Sorry,
but she's not going to find anyone who is good at that price. I'm going to
look up the laws in my state now. Thank you!

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> On Jun 3, 2015, at 9:58 PM, Brandy with Discovery Toys via blparent
<blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I run a licensed home daycare. We go all over even when I have 5 
> or 6 littles. $100 is a rip off! That is cheap for 1 kid let alone 2. 
> I would wear the 2 month old and walk with the other 2. References 
> I've found to be very helpful, and when they say they don't know how 
> you would do it ask what in particular and simply tell them how you do 
> it. Last states are really cracking down on unlicensed providers, so find
out the rules in your state.
> Some are ok with no more than 3 children, others have stricter rules. 
> Good luck!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Shelby Meyer via blparent
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:35 PM
> To: Blind
> Cc: Shelby Meyer
> Subject: [blparent] Babysitting others kids
> 
> Have many of you babysat other people's children as a full-time job? I 
> was thinking about babysitting a ladies kids for her. She has a 
> three-year-old and a two month old. She came to meet me. I was told 
> that she wasn't so much worried about the three-year-old as the 
> two-month-old. She is worried because she doesn't know how someone who 
> can't see can take care of a child that small. I explained that I do 
> things a little bit differently but I can still do it. I mean, look at 
> my almost 3-year-old little boy! Who do you think took care of him? I 
> don't know if I'm going to babysit these kids because I haven't heard 
> from the mother. I also don't know if it's worth it because I have to get
up at 4:30 AM and they would be here until 3:30 PM.
> She would only pay $100 per week. Not for each kid, just flat $100. It 
> would be four days a week.
> If I do take on these kids, how did some of you travel with three 
> small children or did you just stay at home a lot? I don't want my son 
> to feel like he has to suffer because I'm taking on two other kids. If 
> that makes any sense at all.
> Shelby
> 
> 
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