As a single parent what do you when you can't get a babysitter?

If you still want to socialise %26amp; yr always getting left out of things because you don't have family near by %26amp; you can't always afford pay babysitters. Do you just stay in? I have been doing this for years %26amp; it's grown a bit too much now, any suggestions?As a single parent what do you when you can't get a babysitter?
Maybe contact the father and ask him to take some responsibility of his child.





He could then have the child overnight so you could go out now and again.As a single parent what do you when you can't get a babysitter?
you had a kid and you need to deal with that responsibility even if that means you don't go out for the first 18 years of your child's life. Sorry to say, but that is the truth. If you can't find a babysitter and you don't live near family, then you stay in, or you take the kid to a movie. Go out with your kid. Meet other moms at the park
I'm not sure how help full this will be for you as I'm a guy but i do know some single mums and they all seem to have the same problem.


But have you thought about starting up a single mums club, You are on the internet and you could put up a poster in your doctors surgery you may know others in your area why not get together and you could take it in turns to baby sit and have a party once a month and it will give you a chance to make new friends, I like parties.


Hope you get sorted take care
Most of the time i will stay in, and end up on the internet. On occasions i invite friends over. Very frustrating i know, but thats the joy of being a single parent. What really angers me more is knowing that 'most' of the men (not all) who have decided to leave the marital home/ partners with children etc.. end up having the best of both worlds..they can go out when they like and lead a single life with no ties, but play the doting father on occasional weekends, this winds me up even more when im stuck indoors... sorry to vent, but your question struck a chord... Saying that i wouldn't be without my kids ever.. just gets a bit frustrating now and again.
invite ur friends round urs, put the kids to bed and get a few bottles of wine out.





do u have friends with kids, or mums from the school in the same situation, make a rota so take it in turns to babysit then u all get to go out
Sadly either stay in or ask good friends to help. It does get easier as they get older and go for sleepovers - then make the most of it !





Also look for single parent groups in your area - often an option to set up babysitting rotas there
You stay home...that's the way it goes. As soon as you get used to it, they get older and and you can leave for a few hours. It all gets better in time...
Do what other single mothers do and leave them locked in the kitchen with the door shut.






Try inviting your friends around to yours, sometimes this can be more fun than going out.Good luck
Your stuck with staying in...you should have kept your legs crossed.
stay in