I have a neighbor who lives right next door. She has twin 3 1/2 year olds. I have always had a policy of "no friends, no neighbors, no relatives". I was told this by a trainer who had done childcare for 20 years, and she had adopted this policy, and said this was the best advise she can give anyone doing childcare. She has called me at least 6 different times over the past year asking me to watch the kids, I have always come up with an excuse, like I only have one opening, etc. I now have my vacancy sign up, and she has called again. Here's the problem...I am losing 2 kids in four weeks, their dad just got fired from work, so I will need the income. Should I turn her down again, and just wait it out to get someone new. I just feel like I will have no time away from my job, if I watch a neighbors kids. We don't have fences and I don't want the kids coming over when I am not being paid for it. She only needs 3 days a week, and I am afraid she will send them over when the other children are in the yard. Also, last year, she showed up at my door with the kids in tow at 4:00 (I close at 5:00) asking if I can watch them while she ran to the store (over 45 minutes away). When I told her no that I was at my limit of children and they won't be gone till 5:00, she told me "oh, that would work, I can drop them off at 5 and still get my things done." By the way, she was not working at this time. I still told her no, that I had errands to run once all the kids were gone. (then I felt that I had to leave my house at 5, to prove I had errands to run). I thought it was very pushy of her to ask me to watch her 2 twins, after working 10 hours watching children, she wanted me to help her out so she could go shopping. My kids are 8,10,12....so it's not like they are friends. I guess I am answering my own questions here...but just wanted others opinions.
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