I babysat 3 kids!!!!

[pretty polly]

Okay, so I'm a mum, so its probably not that big of a deal. But I only
have one child, and with your own children its easy because you
know them so well....well, my best friend had her Xmas "do" this
weekend, and asked if I could babysit her 3 children on Sat night.
Well let me tell you, these kids are always ill!! Every time i speak to
my friend on the phone, shes like "oh A was up all night, or L had the
day off school today.....blah blah blah".
Well I swallowed my fear and agreed to babysit. Of course, I got
there and the 2 year old was screaming blue murder and my friend
said oh he hasn't eaten his dinner and hes been really grumpy today!
I nearly turned around and walked back out, but no, I carried on
and sat down and thought come on girl, you can do this!!!!
The two older ones were pretty good, and just played on the
computer (but of course the middle one turned to me and said "I
didn't go to school yesterday coz I was poorly" and I nearly ran out
the room - but it was ok, turned out she had just had a bad cold!
The 2 year old was bit grizzly, but manageable - needless to say, i
probably got thru a whole bottle of handwash that evening - its
ridiculous really, every time I touched a light switch or the remote
control I felt like I needed to wash my hands again and again!!!!
Of course i had to change the inevitable pooey nappy, but strangely
that didn't bother me at all - poo i can do - v* I cannot!
In the end, they were all okay, but its such a worry knowing there
were 3 children upstairs and that anyone of them might come down
and felt ill!! I just don't know how mothers of mutliples do it!!! 3
times the stress and strain!! All power to you!!!
Needless to say I was relieved to get home to my little family and am
definite beyond doubt that I do not want any more children - ever
ever ever!!!
But I'm really proud of myself, and just thought I would let you all
know, that Sat night was a big achievement for me because of late I
have been extremely socia-phobic, and have had difficulty going to
the shops, let alone going round someones house with 3 walking
germ factories!!!!
Keep setting ourselves little tests = thats what its all about!

[Toyah]

Well Done You!!


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I dont have any children myself but I do have nephews and nieces and their mum's/dad's are always going on about them being il

[pretty polly]

Thanks Toyah - do you ever plan on having children? Coz let me tell
you, illness is bad but I would take that over never having had my
daughter!! She is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I
cannot imagine (nor would I even want to try) life without her !!!
Its hard when you are emetophobic and have a child but somehow
we get thru it, and life goes on.
Don't be put off by people telling you their kids are always ill, i
suppose its a bit like the news, the media need to have something to
report, and when you speak to your aunts and uncles on the phone, I
don't suppose they think you want to hear about the fact that their
kids drew a picture of a rainbow or some such ordinary everyday
thing!

[Toyah]

I cant wait to have babies!!! I'm very broody at the moment because my boyfriend brother just has a baby boy on Saturday!

[bexcelica]

congrats! thats so great. i would have ran!

[gubba]

WOW!!! I am so proud of you. I am also a mother of one and I could never do more. I cannot believe that you did that and you deserve the biggest pat on the back. I wihs I could even consider doing what you did. My one freaks me out sometimes, I can only imagine 3 that aren't mine!!!


WAY TO GO!!!!!!

[stephiewephie05]

congratulations!!!! i have a 3 year old neice & luckly she never v*d around me.