Emergency babysitter needed Tuesday 3/14

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Author Message   Cchaps Citizen Username: Cchaps Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 5:01 pm:        My wife has a stomach flu and will need help tomorrow during the day to watch our 4 month old (I have a commitment at work I can't get out of). Any ideas where I can find last-minute baby-sitting help?   kmk Supporter Username: Kmk Post Number: 1075 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 5:18 pm:        I remember being in the same boat once...it was horrible. I literally laid on the living room floor and let the kid crawl/roll around me for 8 hours. I had a bowl of white rice to eat on the floor next to me but I never got hungry. It was a totally surreal day ...it wasn't impossible to parent our baby but it was really odd being as helpless as she was!   margotsc Citizen Username: Margotsc Post Number: 69 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 7:04 pm:        I have been in that situation at least twice and it's AWFUL. My kids were up and running at the time (1 and 4, I think) but at least old enough to watch TV and eat food unassisted. They didn't seem as phased by it as I felt!   Amie Brockway-Metcalf Citizen Username: Amie Post Number: 515 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 7:10 pm:        Try Totri Day Care in South Orange just off Valley. They do drop in care.   WendyP Citizen Username: Meandtheboys Post Number: 3230 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 7:14 pm:        Welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood. Been there done that, very similarly to what kmk described. Kids were 2 and 4 and I was flat out on the floor most of the time, and the kids did what they did and watched a lot of TV. It really, really sucks. One thing to keep in mind--this too shall pass. There's an agency called In A Pinch but I'm not sure where they are located. Maybe Morristown. You may find sitters reluctant to come in your house if a bad case of the flu is afoot. This particular territory is usually better covered by immediate family. But, of course, a lot of us don't have that option. Good luck. Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.   mickey Citizen Username: Mickey Post Number: 414 Registered: 10-2001 Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 8:55 pm:        cchaps, I may be able to help, at least for part of the day. I PL'd (emailed) you.