I have a question for those that watch other kids at their home?

I see that some posters here say they watch another child or children at their home? Do you tell the parent that you come on this site and are they okay with you being on the computer while you watch thier child?

Not looking to cause any drama, I am asking because I would like to know what others do as far as home care, what are the dos and don'ts.


Or if you are a mom with a child in-home care would you mind if the caregiver was on the computer whether it was on LIF or elsewhere??

TIA

Message edited 11/12/2008 4:34:00 PM.

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I did not specificaaly discuss it with my in home provider (she watches mikayla in her home) but any time I email her, she responds during nap time.

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my friend watches my daughter...she goes on the computer if everyone is happily napping but no other time...I know this for a fact and I dont have a problem with it since the kids arent awake...she dosent do it often because normally shes washing the dishes from lunch, but everyone needs a break during the day!

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since I am an adult, I don't tell her every website I am on.
She knows I go on the computer, she welcomes me to use her's when I am at her home.

She loves it when both her boy and mine nap at the same time and I am kid free for a few hours.

She is VERY realistic. She knows she is also on the computer on weekends, so she doesn't have any concern with me being on mine.

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Nope I don't tell the child's mother.
I don't see a reason for telling her.
Honestly for the 6-9 hours a week I watch him, I'm not really on the computer when I am watching the child. If I am - my daughter, the boy I watch and I are all in the same back office/playroom that we have.

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edited because it wasnt nice.

Message edited 11/12/2008 4:59:13 PM.

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I watch my nephew every Tuesday for about 7 hours - I do not take $$ from my SIL -- I juggle two kids basically the entire time -- if there is a time when one is napping and the other is up and I have some downtime - I will come onto the computer. I don't feel I would ever need to explain that to her.

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I watch my cousins baby. I do not mention this site specifically. She has asked where I met so many people (I GTG with a few mommies on here) and I tell her "Oh I met them online".
I come on during nap time. The baby is picked up before 3PM and sometimes my DS is still napping,, so, I can come back on. (My DS and the baby I sit for are on the same schedule).
I don't come on until lunch dishes are done, high chair trays are washed, garbage is out and kitchen is cleaned up.
These days I'm so I do more lurking than posting.

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One of my fellow LIF mommies watches my DD for me. We have never discussed her being on the computer when DD is over her house, but I see no reason to do that. I know that she takes very good care of my DD. If I didn't believe that then she wouldn't be watching her at all.

I should also mention that my mom also watches DD. My mother runs a business out of her home.

In my estimation my mother spends more time on the computer when DD is over there than the LIF mommy.