Update!!! :)

[everlastingbaby]

great news I am out of my dads house I live with some friends and am a stay at home babysitter. I don't feel stressed out at all and I find it to really fun and exciting. plus I have 1 month and 2 days till I turn 20 yea I am so happy and I can't wait to update you on me and my SSI.

[Reenie]

Glad all is better for you.

Reenie

[purple_ness1]

haya

well glad 2 see things are gonig great for ya , isent it great moving out of home and having freedom sadly i haveent moved out yet i still live at home
happy birthday

take care
*margi*

[everlastingbaby]

the kids I take care of are great when dads home but dad goes to take his friend home and the 12 year old runs off well shooting me and his sister with a bbgun and then the sister whos 13 and a friend of theirs take off to find him and I don't know where any of them are I am so upset that I am having troubles breathing and my chest is starting to hurt big bonus is we don't have a phone or anyway of contacting anyone to help.

[Sarah]

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I'm so sorry! How rotten. Stress can make your symptoms worse so hopefully you will feel better when the kids are under control, but if they are always like this when their dad isn't around, it may be a problem.

in the short term, it is imperative that you get a cell phone (pay as you go if need be) since it just isn't safe to be babysitting (even if you were 100% healthy) without a phone.

take the gun away from the kids when you get ahold of them and then have a long chat with their dad about their behavior when he isn't around.

best of luck!

sarah

[everlastingbaby]

thanks for all the support I went and called their dad from a neighbors house he said to call the cops and he called his older daughter. the cops found the 12 year old and the 13 year old came home after being gone for an hour. the sister of the two kids took the 12 year old to her house for the night. I was so stressed out and trying to relax but it was hard. their dad had a long talk with the kids. they have acted up with their dad home this week and it has upsetted their father and me I am so mad at the kids that I had to ask for a couple of days away. so this weekend I get to spend at my dads house so I can just relax and not think of what the kids are doing and getting into. I hope this weekend is relaxing enough that I can go back and not have problems as so as I get back.

[tommysgirl]

I hope you have a relaxing week-end. Happy Easter! I will pray for things to work out and for the kids to settle down for you. This is a lot of stress on you. Please take Sara's advice and get a cell phone. There are several pay as you go plans that are very affordable. You can even get the phones at most convenient stores, pharmacys, and walmart.

Love and prayers!

Sherry

[JohnM2]

I will also add my plea that you get a cell phone. I've been using a pay-as-you-go plan for several years, since mine is for emergencies and urgent situations.

It's not unusual for kids to behave differently in different situations. There are plenty of records of children who a paragon's of virtue at home and little demons at school, and likewise children who play up their parents badly but a models of good behaviour at school. Likewise, the babysitter may have similar contrasts in behaviour between how the kids behave with the sitter as compared to how they behave at school or at home. Now you can add to the mix all the other possible environments the kids may be in sometimes - places of worship, clubs, etc.

Of course most kids don't exhibit extremes of difference in the way they behave, but most do show some difference.

I hope you are able to get the situation resolved to your satisfaction.

Best wishes

John

[Laoshur]

Very true, John!

I used to come home from my daughter's parent teacher conferences and wonder if we could possibly have been talking about the same child! Their wonderful, sweet, brilliant cooperative child did not exist at home. I am glad to say that that part of her personality finally came to dominate and we now have a wonderful time together.

Rhoda

[everlastingbaby]

their dad and I and the people at school all agree that the kids are out of control so their older brother came and is not letting them out of his sight.

[tommysgirl]

It's great to hear that their dad and the school agree that the kids are out of control. Maybe now something can be done to modify their behavior. That would help you relax some. Hope all continues to look up for you.

Take care & God Bless!
Sherry