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Cancelling babysitting

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Palmsun · 23/02/2024 16:43

Two weeks ago I was booked for babysitting for next weekend. I like the couple and their children and I accepted. I like babysitting for them.

However since then, there is so much happening. Work was a night mare for me last week and again this week. It is so stressful. Not only that there were sick people in work and I was exposed to their sickness and now I am not well. I am not dying and it's just a head cold but it's still nasty. I need to keep on going when my chest is sore and my head is sore. Every bone in my body is sore sore. But it doesn't feel like a flu. I dont feel nauseous or sick.

I am just so so so so so tired and sick. Not only this my work is laying it on thick and strong. The physical hours are one matter but they want me to work on courses and read their online platform of policies and I am absolutely stumped as to when I am allowed a break from any of this.

I am going into this weekend, tired after my week and yesterday in work was a fucking nightmare so much so I came down with a migraine. It was so stressful.

I woke in care. I was in the kitchen preparing a meal for a person I was caring for and they can't be left alone for a minute. I turned my back for a moment just to turn around to find the person had stripped naked from the waist down. I didn't discover a shit on the floor until a slipped on it. I swear to fucking god, I wanted to kill myself right there and then. There has to be an easier way to make a living then helping people who are not well in their minds and who don't appreciate it.

I am going into this weekend just so sore and sick with another week next week.

I just need a breather and break from work and minding people and my heart just isn't in the heart to babysit any more next weekend. Would it be ok to cancel?

OP posts:
Crabble · 23/02/2024 16:44

Do you mean next weekend as in 7 days time? Is it a paid babysitting gig?

Sufac · 23/02/2024 16:47

Hurry up and cancel soon if you’re going to so they have chance to get someone else.

caringcarer · 23/02/2024 16:50

If it's tomorrow it's too late to cancel as they won't have time to get anyone else. If it's in 8 days time, fair enough. Just cancel now quickly so they can book someone else.

PurpleBugz · 23/02/2024 16:51

If you are sick you are sick. You can decide if you are bad enough not to bbsit. Sounds like you have had a hell of a week it would be reasonable in my mind. Just cancel soon so they have time. Just be aware you may loose their business in future as childcare has to be reliable.

Palmsun · 23/02/2024 16:55

It's next week, in 8 days time. I know it's ages away but I just need one free weekend to myself. I know I will be reasonably free this weekend but I am ill. I was busy last weekend and the weekend before that too and I just need time to myself. That's all. I just can't stomach the idea of going into work again next week and being hit with god only knows fucking what sort of shit and then giving up a free patch of time at the weekend to go babysitting. I need an apprioate break.

OP posts:
Palmsun · 23/02/2024 16:57

My head is sore, my chest is sore, my belly is sore, my back is sore, my legs are sore and I need to keep on going and there's just no appropriate break from any of this.

OP posts:
HotChocWine · 23/02/2024 17:12

Palmsun · 23/02/2024 16:57

My head is sore, my chest is sore, my belly is sore, my back is sore, my legs are sore and I need to keep on going and there's just no appropriate break from any of this.

If you feel that poorly cancel it

Gives them a week to find an alternative and who is going to look after you if you aren't looking after yourself?

I say this as someone who has dragged myself into work all week feeling like death cos we just don't have any staff

thedendrochronologist · 23/02/2024 18:58

Yes cancel now. 7 days notice is plenty

Send a text

"Hi Anna, I'm so sorry but I can't baby sit next week as I am really unwell. I think I have a chest infection. I'm feel so poorly I can't guarantee I will be well enough next week and need some time off to recuperate. Hopefully enough notice for you to find alterantice x x "

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