Babysitting

http://leeds.gumtree.com/leeds/45/40108145.html

that's her, so if anyone from that area is interested, she'd be worth considering (: xx

http://leeds.gumtree.com/leeds/45/40108145.html

that's her, so if anyone from that area is interested, she'd be worth considering (: xx

Thanks everyone, i'm going to write a list of all the things you've said for her to read :) I'm sur it will be a big help! xxx

That's a very good idea :)
especially when she babysits for other people's children, as she won't know them that well to start with.
thank you xx

I found that when i was younger (i was a mature teen too and loved kids lol) that its easier when youve spent an afternoon 'looking' after a baby/child. Like we'd have a LO come round and I would watch my mum feed/burp etc first then when i did it id be more confident - but i was the youngest so if your cousin has had the 'settling in' kinda thing from younger brothers and sisters or previous babysitting she may be fine. But the first couple of LOs we had round were only a few years ago and i learned in a hands on way with people who were family not watching but there to show when or what to do the first time.

Maybe invite her to spend an afternoon with you and LO a few days before you let her look after them solo.

Wow you are really lucky, a lot of people would shy away from twins as babys as well as another LO!!! Make sure you keep hold of her lol:) Its great that you can get out easily too without worrying about how your LO is doing.

Maybe start off with little periods of babysitting for her. Maybe ask her to come round while you nip to shops, progress to hairdressers. At least then you wont have to cancel or end a night out early if she panics about anything and when you do need a proper babysit off her you will be able to relax a bit more knowing she has already had a few goes of looking after LO.

make a list of numbers! as in make sure she knows ur num, n any other family num jus incase she cant contact u! my o/h daughter is 15 she will b 16 in aug n like her she is very mature 4 her age! iv neva known a 15yr old like her! shes ace! she looks afta my son if we go cinema or 4 a meal! totally reliable! she loves my son 2 bits n ave watched her wiv other babies toddlers n kids n she really is fantastic! she changes my sons bum, dresses him, feeds him, baths him theres literally nuffin she wont do 4 him! n my son loves her 2 bits! she cant w8 till the twins r born! she sed shes guna hog her baby sisters lol! she really is very helpful! shes a credit 2 her dad! if i do go out i always leave her my sis n my mums num jus incase she cant get hold of me or her dad! but shes always been able 2 contact us! not tht she needs 2! she usually lets us no tht shes put him 2 bed n hes fast asleep! bless her! im sure she'll b an ace babysitter n experiance will do her gud! xxxxx