Working casual...scared to ask people to babysit

[My Miracle Baby]

I am a new mum to a 7 week old boy. I worked casual prior to becoming pregnant and having my baby. Now I want to go back to work and find it real hard to ask people to babysit.

I teach, and courses I can teach are either in the evening or day courses (weekdays and weekends).

I am trying to work when hubby is home (evening and weekends) but there is not much work this way.

My mum is going to babysit for a couple of hours one day next month when I work in the evening, until my hubby gets home. But I want to work a whole day here and there and I am too scared to ask. My mum loves spending time with him but I don't want to impose.

Also, I regularly work one evening per week but my hubby works at the same job on this same evening. So I am too scared to ask mum and dad to care for him then too. My employer will let me bring my bub along if I have too, but I will get no work done this way.

Are there any other options for childcare on a casual basis? I have no idea.

Do you have any advice? How can I ask? HELP...:confused:

[V8]

The only thing i can think of is a reputable nanny service, i guess that would be costly, or possibly a family day care centre, but not sure what hours they would operate. Otherwise it would have to be close family and or very trusted friends, your bubba is still very young too so you may find people not wanting to look after a little one.

[Veritas]

Have a chat to your mum about it... I'm sure she wouldn't mind..... then again I'm hopeless at asking for help too.....

If I was in your area I'd put my hand up to help for you.... I love little bubba's.... lol....

Are there any other close friends or family members that could give you a hand???

Some family day carers do offer evening care, but not many!

[Missy75]

If you can't ask directly, drop hints.

I'd bring up the conversation of how you're really looking forward to going back to work and that you might try to get one more day than planned, but the problem is that the available days tend to be week days which makes it a bit hard. Leave it at that. If she's anything like my Mum she'll offer to help if she can, or she'll make some other suggestions.

Good luck. Hope it all works out for you.

[My Miracle Baby]

Thank-you for your tips so far. Mum offered to look after baby on the evening when both of us work, which is good. I just don't want to push the friendship if you know what I mean and expect more...