'you've got your hands full'

**Ali56** · 28-09-2010, 09:39 PM

LOL Cherry- you'd be telling the truth!!

I might try that one!
I have 8 children on a tuesday(sibling sets and my 8yr old) after school, I live in a small village and pick up from a small school, it still amazes me the comments we get-I don't mind tho, I just think most people can't imagine doing what we do-after all its a very special job and its not for everyone

I just give a cheery reply and go on my way

**kindredspirits** · 29-09-2010, 06:55 AM

I had the funniest one the other day in the bank - I was with my DH, George and my mindee - who is a 1 year old BLACK baby. An old woman looked at me with pure pity in her eyes and said 'got what he wanted and left you did he'?!? I was totally non-plussed until George said 'mummy' to me, then she looked at him and DH (who are the spitting image of each other) and said to my DH - 'And you stayed with her even though she cheated did you? Thats nice of you, or is it because she's younger you don't mind.'

I honestly think she must have been slightly Gaga to have made all of that up in her mind.

**cherry** · 29-09-2010, 06:57 AM

**Donkey** · 29-09-2010, 10:47 AM

yeah I get it often, I explain that I'm a childminder

might have to try the different dads one if I am feeling naughty lol

I was in the co-op I had a tribe as usual, eldest was 12, I am 28 but always get i'd so look young... I had an african child with me too and eldest mindee said 2 women were tutting and saying look at her with all those kids!!

THERE NOT ALL MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i feel better

**beccas** · 29-09-2010, 11:07 AM

i always get looks but only get comments when i have no children or just 1 as they all say i look funi with out my followers..

i have my 0wn 3, dd5 ds 10 ds 12, plus siblings 9 and 6, then 7yr, 4 yr, 3 in triple buggy plus my co chldminder has 2 in buggy plus one walking lol walking school !!!

**amandavin** · 29-09-2010, 12:58 PM

I also get more comments when I don't have any children, which admittedly, is rare. People say: "You look lonely" or "Left em home alone, have you?" or "Haven't you forgotten something?". I don't mind, as long as they are talking to me, they're not ignoring me!!