Got a bit of a babysitting dilemma

[Rozi]

Hiya,

Basically someone's rung me today and has asked me if I was interested in babysitting. It's not strictly babysitting as I'd be looking after a 16 year old boy who is mentally fine but has very little control over his body. He can still talk and the pay is VERY good (60 pounds every weekend) but I'm not sure if I can physically and mentally take care of this person who is actually the same age as I am. Also his dad has asked if I could do 2 nights every weekend. I stressed that this was too much and at most I could manage 1 night every weekend. Obviously I'd miss out on a fair chunk of my social life, sacrificing a Friday or Saturday night every weekend. Also I have to give him baths and I mean dude that would just be a bit awkward.

So yeah what do I do?
Should I just suggest a trail evening to see how everything goes?

[Stephen]

:S They're asking you to give a 16 year old boy a bath? If he was mentally disabled aswell then okay but shouldn't they get a guy to do stuff like that

But if you go for the trial then dont forget to wash his winkle

[Hecktix]

I would try it out, it's something for the CV at the end of the day.

[Rozi]

:S They're asking you to give a 16 year old boy a bath? If he was mentally disabled aswell then okay but shouldn't they get a guy to do stuff like that

But if you go for the trial then dont forget to wash his winkle

Yeah exactly what I was thinking. Couldn't he just like not have a bath that one night

Anyway the dad said he'd ring back in 3 mins and there was someone at the door, but he hasn't rung back yet and he used an unknown number thingy! He didn't realise I was 16 myself so maybe that was an excuse to not organise anything

[Chris]

Tha bath bit made me cringe, but the pay does sound rather good and there's no harm giving it a go.

[Stephen]

Did he call you rosie or rose? Cos he might of thought you were an old lady or something :L

If he does phone back then just say that you won't feel comfortable giving him baths for obvious reasons. Plus when someone tries to get someone else to do stuff like that then it obviously means it isn't an easy job bathing him lol

[Rozi]

Did he call you rosie or rose? Cos he might of thought you were an old lady or something :L

If he does phone back then just say that you won't feel comfortable giving him baths for obvious reasons. Plus when someone tries to get someone else to do stuff like that then it obviously means it isn't an easy job bathing him lol

you know what, I don't even think he knew my name. He'd obviously thought about the conversation a lot before and was kinda rushing and stuff.

Yeah I think I will just do it once and then if it's tres awkward i'll be like sorry but I don't really think i'll be able to do it. Well no it's cause they're going out (idk I think they're like party animals).

and yeah the money is such an incentive and would make my life so much easier but meh

[Stephen]

But they can't mean full on bathing him can they? :S loll

Oh well it's not me doing it so whatever. Good pay, trial run. If you enjoy it then wooo monies. Go for it

[ben]

you might like it

[Nicola]

I think you should go for it. The money is good, it will be an interesting experience for you and it will look good on your CV. I can understand you not being comfortable having to give him a bath but I suppose it wouldn't be wrong to suggest that when you do give him a bath that he's in swimming shorts or something.

May I ask how you know these people? It's just they don't seem to know your name/age or anything