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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Well this may be hard but I think if you actually said "for a night" then I think you should be firm and remind them of this. If you didn't actually say for a night then maybe its a simple misunderstanding. Do you feel capable of caring for these two tinies for a week? again cos if you don't then you must say so.
The other thing is and no offence is intended, but if there could be any doubt as to whether you are a "fit person" in the eyes of child protection law, then you and the parents could be innocently walking into a heap of trouble. The fit person thing could be about your age, experience in child care or whatever problem is keeping you off work, living accommodation or other factors.
Honestly I am not trying to offend, just warn you of a potential risk to yourself and your friends
You MUST tell them you offered to look after the children for one night only, and that they will have to make arrangements elsewhere if they want to go away for a whole week.
If you are unwell yourself, or at least ill enough not to be working, are you really capable of minding two babies for a week? What if you are infectious? Looking after children is a hard work - some mums I know love going back to the office after a week off for half term - they say they are going back to work for a rest!
Hope it works out ..... for the babies' sake !!!
I can't imagine leaving a new baby for a day, let alone a week ! The poor mite will undoubtedly still be waking up frequently and/or very early and will obviously require a lot of bottle feeding. Personally, I wouldn't even leave an 11 month old for that length of time.
It seems to me that the parents lack communication skills - they didn't tell you or the grandparents. Can the grandparents give enough support to ensure the babies needs are met. It is very hard for a mother with post natal depression. One line of support is Homestart who help young families in a stressful situation and will they will try and help the family with parenting skills..
Thanks again for all your answers. My friends went away on Wednesday (18th May.) I had the babies last night and today. Grandma #1 is having them tonight and on Friday Grandparents#2 are moving into my friends house to have them for the remaining 5 nights.
In no way will this affect our friendship - I love the family dearly but I just hope they are doing the right thing.