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Feel a bit uncomfortable, parents in bed

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getawaynow · 20/02/2015 22:02

Maybe I am being a bit precious but I feel a bit awkward. The mother in the family I work for text at 6:30pm to say bring the children up to me (she is in bed but not unwell). She naps and watches tv in her room at least one afternoon a week. More when she is off work.

Usually 1 or both parents are still in bed when I arrive, this I do not mind however I am uncomfortable walking into their room while they are in bed in the evening and dropping the children there. The dad always gets up and comes down at 6:30 however it happens less often with him sleeping in the afternoon.

Sometimes the children do not want to go up to their parent's room and I am told (when I go up to explain) to head on and they will come up themselves. The children are 3 year old twins.

Has anyone else been in this situation? Looking for a bit of advice.

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/02/2015 15:00

i would go up 6.15/20 and knock bang on door and say along the lines of what you have done that day, and say you are going home

if they are happy to leave 3yr twins downstairs while they are in bed , thats up to them

you say bye to twins and leave, or you take them upstairs, they are 3 and need to do what you tell them, so again go up 620 and make sure mum and dad awake then go and call/get twins

dashoflime · 21/02/2015 16:08

Thats reassuring to hear OP. I have to admit- I would find the situation really weird.
I did wonder if they were perhaps taking drugs up there and unable to rouse themselves to care for the children. Thats how odd I find their behaviour!

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