You may recall my thread last week regarding the older siblings (10 and 14) I have whose mum works shifts.
I mentioned that mindee's mum had asked eldest if she would do the school run in a morning. Older mindee was shocked and told her mum no. Then told me! Younger sibling has behaviour difficulties and is especially fractious in a morning. Last month they were playing dominoes before school, younger sibling lost so scratched older siblings arm (and drew blood). This is pretty typical behaviour. This week they are staying at seperate relatives as they are fighting so much. Don't normally fight at mine btw.
Mum came today to drop off reatiner fee for the week and hours for next five weeks and told me she is trying the kids on their own in a morning, so no morning hours for me unless it doesn't work out, in which case would be calling me.
What do you all think? It has just dawned on me if they manage mornings will they then have to do evenings on their own too? Also peeved mum has given me no warning, she is doing this from monday. (gives me my hours in 5 week lots, so have short notice for first week, more second and so on). When she started with me told me she wanted overnight care, only did one weeks worth for her, now go to their nanna's to save her money - and I have ofsted insepcting my upstairs rooms for nothing! (bathroom downstairs). Oh and also used to dog sit but cancelled that too.
I know they are getting older and won't be with me forever but this seems to be a theme for me at the mo. Had a few move on thru no fault of mine and it's getting me down a bit. With dp facing the axe at work I feel all up in the air and don't know what I can do about it. Just want to vent I guess.