Paula Sjogerman

on 7/4/03 12:31 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> dropping the kid(s)
> off with total strangers.


Does anyone really do this currently?

Paula

Paula Sjogerman

on 7/4/03 12:31 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> James, ds9, put it this way. "Michael is the
> computer genius, Jonathan's the friend genius, and I'm the game play
> genius".


LOVE that!!!

Paula

Bill and Diane

>
>
>>dropping the kid(s)
>>off with total strangers.
>>
>
>
>Does anyone really do this currently?
>
>Paula
>

Yes. I'm the person who brought the idea into the conversation. I'm the
breadwinner in our family and recently when my dh was in the hospital I
ended up taking the kids to a childcare provider who was not already a
friend of ours.

I did check licensing and met her and found her nice and pleasant, and
the kids still hated going.

It cost a fortune and they hated every time they went--6 or 7 times. I
just couldn't think of a better solution.

My dh will probably need to be hospitalized again some day, and I'm
working on finding a better solution for then, but haven't yet. I can
take *some* time off, but not necessarily as much time as I would need to.

I would welcome email offlist of how others support their families
without having to leave them. I don't need to make a fortune, but
wouldn't want to live again right at the edge of poverty.

:-) Diane

Kris

<<> dropping the kid(s)
> off with total strangers.


Does anyone really do this currently?

Paula>>

I let Jonathan stay at the Fred Meyer's Playland but only because he BEGGED
me. LOL It was such a foreign idea to me that when he asked I wasn't sure
what to do. The Playland is completely visible from the check stands and we
wander past every few minutes to check on him. Plus, he's 5 and VERY good
at telling adults what he thinks. He's always dissapointed to leave so it
must be a good experience

It's funny, Lanora and I have to find enough stuff to look at for an hour so
he can be in there. It gives us a bit of time to chat and hang out together
though.

Kris