Aaargh! Childcare nightmare! NAR, just huggy smileys

**redhed** · 21-05-2007, 11:56am

Helena's Nanny is leaving us - we had to make her redundant because with me off work we couldn't afford to pay someone that qualified. But we still need someone because one pair of hands with my children isn't really an option.

So the Nanny leaves Thursday and we're still looking for a Mother's Help.

DH has fecked off to India, and though he gets back Friday, he's going away for the weekend with some mates & I don't see him till Monday. So I've got the pair of them on my own from Friday and no end in sight.

The most annoying thing is that there is one agency who pretty much have the Special Needs market stitched up. They've come up with just one candidate and she can't interview till Friday. If she's no good, we're stuffed. They're trying to find me a temp. I'm waiting to hear back from Lexie's nursery to see if they can take her full-time for a bit.

**Pancake01** · 21-05-2007, 11:57am

oh crikey

**Chocolate Lips** · 21-05-2007, 11:57am

**Adelelee** · 21-05-2007, 11:59am

Hope you can get something sorted hun

xx

**Cherrypie** · 21-05-2007, 11:59am

EEEK. Hugs to you, hun. I hope they find you a temp p d q. Wish I was nearer to provide a pair of hands. xxxx

**Rosebud** · 21-05-2007, 12:03pm

**Damsella** · 21-05-2007, 12:08pm

What a nightmare for you

I can't wait until I'm living nearer you

(Although maybe you can

) I could bring round emergency "cooked without" cupcakes.

**shamu** · 21-05-2007, 01:05pm

That sucks Red

I'd see if nursery can help out though that won't help for the weekend

Not going to bring up my childcare woes but will PM you soon.....
More

Shamu

**Princess Fiona** · 21-05-2007, 01:07pm

Oh sorry to hear you're having a tough time finding someone. AM sure someone suitable will come along shortly to help you out

**Booh** · 21-05-2007, 01:07pm

Oh crikey - I can't imagine how hard it is.

If I was closer then maybe I could have been an extra pair of hands.

**DannyGirl** · 21-05-2007, 02:07pm

Hope you can find someone soon.

**smiley** · 21-05-2007, 02:11pm

Oh Hun

Is there anyone near you who ay be able to help out with Lexie for a bit?

s xxx

**sunshine** · 21-05-2007, 02:22pm

Red.

I know you said NAR but I wondered ifyou had considered contacting local colleges who run nursery nursing courses (sp

), as I have heard that they sometimes send students to families who have extra needs, twins etc. They may not be qualified to help much with Helena but could take care of Lexie for you.Just a thought.

**Tessy** · 21-05-2007, 04:09pm

Lois Lane · 21-05-2007, 04:13pm

Red - sorry I can't offer any constructive advice but I have the kids all day Saturday on my own too. Did you want to get together and therefore have an extra pair of (albeit unqualified) hands about??? Perhaps P can offer some distraction for H???

**katkinn** · 21-05-2007, 04:25pm

If it wasn't perhaps illegal to be blotto in charge of munchkins, I'd suggest hitting the bottle

Chocolate on the other hand MAY help ease the pain a tad?????????

Have everything crossed that things go ok on Friday and this girlie is wonderful.

katkinn
xxxx

**stacey86** · 21-05-2007, 04:29pm

**Azana** · 21-05-2007, 04:36pm

and bum bum bum

hope the candidate is ok

**Hello Kitty** · 21-05-2007, 04:42pm

Oh pants, hope you manage to get it sorted soon

**redhed** · 21-05-2007, 04:48pm

Thanks for the support, folks. DH left for India at 04:20 this morning and there is a vacancy for a whinge audience as a result!

Originally Posted by Lois Lane

Red - sorry I can't offer any constructive advice but I have the kids all day Saturday on my own too. Did you want to get together and therefore have an extra pair of (albeit unqualified) hands about??? Perhaps P can offer some distraction for H???

I am torn between thinking ..."oh how very kind" and thinking... "

" at the thought of FOUR of them together! Then again, misery loves company

Can you think of anywhere bombproof we could go?

Originally Posted by Katkinn

If it wasn't perhaps illegal to be blotto in charge of munchkins, I'd suggest hitting the bottle

err.... it's illegal? Ooops!

Originally Posted by smiley

Is there anyone near you who ay be able to help out with Lexie for a bit?

err... not so much. DH's family either work or are wheelchair bound and anyway live in Kent. My parents are my only proper relations and they've just gone down to the house in France for a couple of months. Blummin' cheek!

Sunshine69 - I looked at student nurses etc a while back but didn't come up with much. But that was before Helena got her respite place at the hospice - I could see if they know anyone.

It'll turn out OK somehow or other. It's just at the moment I can't quite see how!

Shamu - err... I'll just do a bit of spring cleaning