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Hunny · Aug 22, 2009, 01:09 AM

(((((((( Best Pup )))))))))

May I commend you on your intelligence, and I might add humility, once again. You have the common sense to ask for opinions of people who care for you and although we don't know you in real life, we know that you are pretty straight/honest about who you are, to us.

I agree with the comments of the others, taking care of yourself is paramount. However, I do think that your cousin could benefit greatly from your help. I have a notion that just being there will benefit both you the children and your cousin. But, I would strongly emphasize that she should remain in the house too. Go for an hour a couple of times a week.

Reading stories to children, playing playdough with the older one, colouring could all be extremely beneficial to you all. Make it for an hour. It will help your cousin. It will help you by getting out and I'm sure those wee ones will love you, as we do here.

Hunny

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Originally Posted by Pup

Okay, well, as you all know, I'm poorly
(health wise, both mentally & physically,
apparently my heart/brain/ovaries are shrinking and have been told I have to recover, have to eat so and so, blah blah, my life depends on it,
I have a high possibility of having CFS, (seeing a CFS Nurse in the next few weeks)
despite trying to eat daily(not enough but still more than I was having and keeping it down), it's making the possible-CFS worse and my health is everywhere),
and I was going to do babysitting for the next few months once a week, with a 1 year old and 3 year old.

After a lot of thinking, I'm still skepitcal on if I'll even be able to do it, if I'll cope, both mentally & physically.

I've been told I'm too weak for medication and too weak to even go to college, so what about the babysitting???

My cousin has offered for me to look after them tomorrow for a few hours, my mother practically answered for me and told her that I had good intentions but she didn't think I'd be able to do it. She didn't say why, I don't think. So I'm not sure what's happening anymore regarding the babysitting anyway.

What should I do?
Any opinions on this?
I'm so skeptical, I don't want to let anyone down, but I don't want to put both my safety and the kids safety at risk.
Should I give it a try and see how it goes first?