Dh and I went to a dinner party last night and had a new sitter. We do not use sitters very often, twice a month at the most, and usually mostly after dd is asleep. We recently lost all of our sitters to graduation, moving, and marriage so we are building up a new fleet
So for the last few weeks we have been trying out new sitters after a few months of not having any. These are all people we know personally. In last night's case, the woman who babysat works for dh part time.
We got home two hours later than we had originally planned. Dh called her when we were suppose to be home and asked if it was OK for us to be later. I think she said "OK" but might not have been. It was a situation out of our control. The purpose of the party was for dh to show a slide show and it got started late due to technical difficulties. However, dh could have taken me home to relieve the sitter then returned to the party for the show..... So that was one hit against us. Then when we got home she mentioned that dd BIT her on the nose. Ouch! She said she was not hurt and there were no marks.
This is not really a discipline question. We have talked to dd and gotten her side of the story. Dd has never bitten anyone before and is generally an angel for sitters. She explained that she got a little too riled up playing "monsters" and "accidentally" bit the sitter. She feels really bad about it and has asked to be able to see the sitter to apologize. My question is more about what to do about the sitter.
She is sitting for us a lot next weekend. That was the main reason we had her here last night to try her out and let her get familiar with our house. Dh and I have a big time conflict over next weekend and needed someone for both nights very late. I feel horrible that we were late and that she got bit. I do not think she will bail on us next weekend but I want to do whatever I can to make her feel good about coming back. Is there something additional we should do? Dh was thinking of getting her a 6-pack of good beer (something she would appreciate) just as a "I am sorry that last night sucked" gesture?
FTR, we are not typically late for sitters, ever. I am pretty anal about that.
So for the last few weeks we have been trying out new sitters after a few months of not having any. These are all people we know personally. In last night's case, the woman who babysat works for dh part time.We got home two hours later than we had originally planned. Dh called her when we were suppose to be home and asked if it was OK for us to be later. I think she said "OK" but might not have been. It was a situation out of our control. The purpose of the party was for dh to show a slide show and it got started late due to technical difficulties. However, dh could have taken me home to relieve the sitter then returned to the party for the show..... So that was one hit against us. Then when we got home she mentioned that dd BIT her on the nose. Ouch! She said she was not hurt and there were no marks.
This is not really a discipline question. We have talked to dd and gotten her side of the story. Dd has never bitten anyone before and is generally an angel for sitters. She explained that she got a little too riled up playing "monsters" and "accidentally" bit the sitter. She feels really bad about it and has asked to be able to see the sitter to apologize. My question is more about what to do about the sitter.
She is sitting for us a lot next weekend. That was the main reason we had her here last night to try her out and let her get familiar with our house. Dh and I have a big time conflict over next weekend and needed someone for both nights very late. I feel horrible that we were late and that she got bit. I do not think she will bail on us next weekend but I want to do whatever I can to make her feel good about coming back. Is there something additional we should do? Dh was thinking of getting her a 6-pack of good beer (something she would appreciate) just as a "I am sorry that last night sucked" gesture?
FTR, we are not typically late for sitters, ever. I am pretty anal about that.
to toss stuff you don't want your kids to read yet. That's not censorship. I suppose I don't understand how you are defining censorship.
