Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 i watched my grandson about 6 years a go from the time he was born to the time he went to pre kindergarden to ask me to do it today i would have to say i couldn't do it my arthritis has goten that bad i cann't even vaccum the floor today i is really hard to admit it the holidays are the worst when you cann't do much sherrie-- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@y...> wrote: > > I had a call yesterday from my step-sister's husband, asking (for the > first time) if we could babysit his two-year-old for about 4 hours on > Saturday. I told him I'd check with my husband and teenage daughter > to see what the family plans were and that I'd get back to him. > I had very mixed feelings, especially when my husband said he had > hoped to do something that would take him away on Sat. a.m. I knew my > teenager would want to sleep late. Could I handle a busy 2-year- old > by myself, especially close to my MTX day? My husband said he could > stay for half of the time, so I went ahead and said yes to the > request. I did explain some of my reservations to my (step) brother- > in-law, including telling him about the MTX. I found that part hard > to do, but it's my reality... I hope I made the right decision. Four > hours with a toddler can seem like a long time because of the > constant watching required, especially in a home that's no longer > child-proofed or equipped with playthings! I want to help him out, > and I think the little girl is a sweetheart; hopefully all will go > well. (If it doesn't go well, I'll say no next time!) > > Life is change... > > Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 --- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , Marcia Stoyle <marciastoyle@y...> wrote: > hi, Sierra! would it be helpfull to sit at their > house? it is already stocked with toys, etc. > gentle hugs, Marcia That's what I was about to suggest. When my grandkids were little I used to go there to babysit because I ran a consulting business out of my home and it was NOT childproof. It was OK when the whole family came to visit because then there were three or four adults to watch the little ones. But trying to watch 4 kids under 5 years old was too much by myself in a non-childproof home, and that was BEFORE I had RA. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Admitting, and even more so, accepting limitations, is very difficult to do. I am glad you explained the situation, now if he asks again, he will understand better if you have to say no. Hugs, Jacy ~May the worst of the new year be better than the best of previous years. jacymail@...IM: jacygal - ICQ: 96949087www.geocities.com/mtn_rose Want a signature like this? ----- Original Message ----- From: snowdrift52003 Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 23:55 Subject: Admitting limitations I had a call yesterday from my step-sister's husband, asking (for the first time) if we could babysit his two-year-old for about 4 hours on Saturday. I told him I'd check with my husband and teenage daughter to see what the family plans were and that I'd get back to him.I had very mixed feelings, especially when my husband said he had hoped to do something that would take him away on Sat. a.m. I knew my teenager would want to sleep late. Could I handle a busy 2-year-old by myself, especially close to my MTX day? My husband said he could stay for half of the time, so I went ahead and said yes to the request. I did explain some of my reservations to my (step) brother-in-law, including telling him about the MTX. I found that part hard to do, but it's my reality... I hope I made the right decision. Four hours with a toddler can seem like a long time because of the constant watching required, especially in a home that's no longer child-proofed or equipped with playthings! I want to help him out, and I think the little girl is a sweetheart; hopefully all will go well. (If it doesn't go well, I'll say no next time!)Life is change...Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Sierra, Congratulations for wanting to test your limits. We have a chronic disease which can be debilitating but if we don't test our limits we will never know what we can accomplish. Go, Girl! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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