i did look into family day care but it's not much of an option-financially. i'd have to have 4 kids every day for at least 10 hours and we'd have to make modifications to the house so it would be costly to start and i wouldnt really make that money back, if that makes sense. I think im just going to do relief work at centres and see how that goes.

Evies now just 5 months, do you guys think thats too early for self-settling? she used to go off to sleep on her own after talking to herself but today she has worked out that if she spits her dummy out and cries that i'll come back in. sleeps during the day arent too bad but that bad time around 4 is a nightmare! it takes an hour to get her to sleep and i only want her to have a short nap before bathtime and stuff. at 4:30 it's too early to go to bed but she really needs a nap so i dont know what i should do. HELP
i sat with her this afternoon and she got really drowsy so i left the room but stood where i could still see her but she couldnt see me. as soon as i left she cried and then when i went back to her she started laughing and smiling! she's so cute but so naughty!!!