Timeline for How to keep a toddler occupied at the hospital or doctor's office?
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| Mar 31, 2015 at 20:17 | comment | added | user11394 | I see what you mean by the mother's helper now. I missed part of your answer "while you are in the house". Sorry about that! That half of a sentence really changes the meaning of this answer! (I feel a bit sheepish!) That's a very good idea, and probably what our family will end up doing when they arrive. Anyway, he won't be in the delivery room during the actual delivery, but we don't have any concerns about him being there prior to that, as long as it doesn't stress out Mama and she's not having any medical problems. He also won't be in there for examinations or procedures. | |
| Mar 31, 2015 at 20:02 | comment | added | Ida | The whole idea of a 'mother's helper' is that you don't really leave them alone with the kid. They are just there to 'entertain' and if something happens, they get you. Usually they are used so you can cook dinner, or do laundry or similar around the house - I can just see a situation where bringing someone along to a waiting room might be possible. It is really hard to be self sufficient with small kids - the saying is 'it takes a village' is true here. Your best bet if your don't want 3rd parties is for you to wait outside the delivery room with your son, IMHO. | |
| Mar 31, 2015 at 3:48 | comment | added | user11394 | Thank you for the input, but a "mother's helper" is also not something I'd be interested in. For a younger sitter, I would actually be inclined to do more background checking to ensure they are mature enough to meet my expectations. We agree that it's best to have a close friend that we can trust. My wife is building a relationship with a friend who also has two young ones, and I do try to encourage her to socialize. As you may have figured out from my reluctance to involve a 3rd party, we're not a terribly social couple, and prefer to be independent, which slows the process down. | |
| Mar 30, 2015 at 22:06 | history | answered | Ida | CC BY-SA 3.0 |