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    Call and Babysitting

    I have tickets to a local mom's night out in a couple of weeks with some friends. Of course, hubby is on call, so I can't just leave E with him. I'm pretty sure my mom is out of town too, or I'd ask her to come over, and either she and hubby can hang out, or she can stay with E if he gets called in. I could potentially ask my Dad too. What have you guys done on call nights? She'll pretty much (hopefully) be sleeping the whole time, and there's a chance hubby could be home, and a chance he won't. It could be awkward if I hire a high school girl to come over and sit while hubby is also here, right?
    Allison - professor; wife to a urology attending; mom to baby girl E (11/13), baby boy C (2/16), and a spoiled cat; knitter and hoarder of yarn; photographer
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    Our nanny comes when DH is on call (like this AM) but she is 28 and usually asleep (it's typically early AM). I think it would be slightly uncomfortable as a high school girl. Our nanny has said for example that she would not want to work with a family where the dad worked from home (too awkward).

    If you do hire her, could your DH go out with friends too? Or go study for the in service somewhere? It's coming up quick and he could post up with his books with a coffee or beer.
    Married to a Urology Attending! (that is an understated exclamation point)
    Mama to C (Jan 2012), D (Nov 2013), and R (April 2016). Consulting and homeschooling are my day jobs.

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      I agree with T&S. He should use the time to study or get other things done without being home and making a girl uncomfortable.
      Heidi, PA-S1 - wife to an orthopaedic surgeon, mom to Ryan, 17, and Alexia, 11.


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      • #4
        Thanks, that's what I thought. Plan A is to get my dad to come over, plan B is to hire someone and send hubby away.
        Allison - professor; wife to a urology attending; mom to baby girl E (11/13), baby boy C (2/16), and a spoiled cat; knitter and hoarder of yarn; photographer

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        • #5
          That's what I've done - hire a sitter and have DH hang out somewhere else.
          Laurie
          My team: DH (anesthesiologist), DS (9), DD (8)

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          • #6
            Id send DH away no matter what. Let him get some studying done while you're out and leave time for the two of you another time!
            Married to a Urology Attending! (that is an understated exclamation point)
            Mama to C (Jan 2012), D (Nov 2013), and R (April 2016). Consulting and homeschooling are my day jobs.

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            • #7
              Id send DH away no matter what. Let him get some studying done while you're out and leave time for the two of you another time!
              Married to a Urology Attending! (that is an understated exclamation point)
              Mama to C (Jan 2012), D (Nov 2013), and R (April 2016). Consulting and homeschooling are my day jobs.

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