Posted by pegasus on January 29, 2010, at 9:31:13
In reply to Re: babsitter with 'mental health diagnosis' » pegasus, posted by BayLeaf on January 28, 2010, at 18:48:37
I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to weigh in. As you can tell, it's a tough situation for us, and I do want to do right by the sitter, but most of all by my daughter. Your feedback has really enriched my thinking about this, and I will take everything that has been said very seriously.
I'll let you know if I find out more. For now, we're not going to have her babysit anymore. Fortunately, she gave us an easy out, by not showing up last night (it was just for an hour to cover a pilates class, and they were going to go over to the neighbor's house, so there would be additional adult eyes on the situation, since we were questioning whether to use her at all). We can tell her that not showing up is a deal breaker, and then not be in danger of getting the third party in trouble.
Peg
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