My household has 4 children. Yes we make it places without our children. Often this means ONE of us stays home. We seldom go out as 3 adults and no children. We also have the added benifit that we've got housemates who are family who we can ask to watch our kids.
When I've put out needing babysitters a few times, only once did someone step forward and take the two children that needed to be watched. We often divide the kids when we go out.
Often I can find things for one or two of the children, but not all four. I'm home without transportation now, with both my partners working, and B who lives with us working full time. That means that weekday trips for all of us are pretty much not going to happen.
Brian, from everything I've read in your LJ and in the talking we've done, your not on the fringe of the community, unless you put yourself there. People want you and Pat to come to come to events. Maybe what you need to do is find events which you can bring your boys too.
Everyone I know with kids have problems finding babysitters. Try seeing if you can divide your kids some for sleep overs at friends houses, just remember that next week you may be hosting the kids, your not alone.
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Babysitters
Date: 2004-10-22 08:54 pm (UTC)My household has 4 children. Yes we make it places without our children. Often this means ONE of us stays home. We seldom go out as 3 adults and no children. We also have the added benifit that we've got housemates who are family who we can ask to watch our kids.
When I've put out needing babysitters a few times, only once did someone step forward and take the two children that needed to be watched. We often divide the kids when we go out.
Often I can find things for one or two of the children, but not all four. I'm home without transportation now, with both my partners working, and B who lives with us working full time. That means that weekday trips for all of us are pretty much not going to happen.
Brian, from everything I've read in your LJ and in the talking we've done, your not on the fringe of the community, unless you put yourself there. People want you and Pat to come to come to events. Maybe what you need to do is find events which you can bring your boys too.
Everyone I know with kids have problems finding babysitters.
Try seeing if you can divide your kids some for sleep overs at friends houses, just remember that next week you may be hosting the kids, your not alone.