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Posted By: MTOMT on 2006-02-06
In Reply to: Have become a single parent...how to survive - NewMT

Try and find a 12 year old babysitter. I know that sounds young, but there are some really good ones at that age. I have a 1 and 3 year old and the babysitter is great with them and she doesn't demand as much money as the older ones would. Also, so I can get a little typing in during the day and make more money, I enforce what is called quite time. My 1 year old takes a nap, and my 3 year old has to stay on the couch and watch movies (educational if possible with a little spongebob or shark tales). He also has the option of coloring and etc. He just has to be quite and stay in one room. He does pretty good at it and understands that mommy has to type for 2 hours or whenever the littliest wakes.

Hope this helps some!

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Have become a single parent...how to survive - NewMT
- single mom MT - ej
- single - cheryl
- You poor thing. Good luck to you. - former single mom
- be sure you get child support - a man needs to support his children
- forgot to add - dls
  - I sure need to work at this. - Perfect.
- You could... - MTOMT
- single mom - dls
- I have been doing it by myself for 7-1/2 years.. - i_am_mtheaded
  - LOL @ both legs! I remember those days! - thanks for the memory.
- Unless you can rely on family to help, or maybe hire a young tween aged girl to occupy them - in the house for a while, I dunno. NM

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