Kids at Work

[meh_too]

We have a lady returning to work from maternity leave shortly. She will be bringing her infant to work when she returns, because she thinks the baby is too young to go to a childminder - the baby is 3 months old. 

I had no family support when my kids were little and I had to pay (alot) in order for me to work, and I suspect thats what is really going on here - she does not want to pay.

I share an office with this woman and I am very upset about it.  I have no wish to become this child's babysitter.

What do you think about this situation?

[*crikey*mate*]

Patchoo, you may have been joking.The point is that it is relevant .It's logic and fact 🙂

The point is - it was funny.

That was the intent of the post, and IMO patch acheived her goal.

[izabsmiling]

#66 I meant the thing at the bottom of your posts.Your siggie 

[*crikey*mate*]

Her responsibility surely? an office bin is not suitable for dirty nappies.

*nods in agreement*

It's kinda like when you have a picnic at the beach - you clean up after yourself and put your trash in an appropriate place.

[patchoo78]

Actually I just thought of something; my comment about breast feeding was in jest, but what if the legislation regarding breast feeding only covers places where it was accepted to have a baby? Considering a work place is not where you would normally bring a baby do you think the legislation would cover this?

Where is she planning on changing the nappies if there is no designated place to do so?

How soon would she notice her baby's smelly nappy, and would she be able to stop working to change it before it starts to smell?

To me, this falls under the category of time theft; using company time to take care of her baby

[izabsmiling]

Az, Did you reall all of my post re talking to the mum about the Nappies?

She shouldn't have put it there but as for it being left for three days...others left it that long not her.

[2106greencat]

I would not like it, I work in an office and agree a baby (while cute and lovely) is very demanding, the crying could be off putting to other workers and I think will stress mum to the max. Bad enough when bub is unsettled in your own home, but in an office with others looking over, and likely not being impressed by the noise, can't be good for mum or bub. I take it the mum has to work, a shame because if bub was planned then one would like to think the planning would have involved budgeting for day care, affording longer maternity leave. I also think it could cause dissension among workers, how many are going to be annoyed that mum is not putting in her full days work? Unless of course she has bub trained to cry only during her morning, afternoon and lunch breaks. I am not pushing my opinion on anyone, but as a mother myself (who has struggled along with many) I would never take my baby/child to work, and as a worker, I would not like to share an office with a baby/child. JMO

[daydream**believer]

she didn't leave it for 3 days ...if she wasn't there...the other workers left it for 3 days.

who puts a dirty nappy in an office bin?

It would of started stinking up the place within 1/2 hour.

[azureline**]

So, OP, a sign for the office bin ....NO NAPPIES

and a book on Elimination Communication ]:) but you can google that one.

[izabsmiling]

who puts a dirty nappy in an office bin?

It would of started stinking up the place within 1/2 hour.

yes that's right DDB,It would smell.  It shouldn't have been put or left there

would you put up with the smell at work for 3 days or would you empty the bin yourself ? I know that I would have done it myself not sat around and complained about the smell for 3 days.

[*crikey*mate*]

Az, Did you reall all of my post re talking to the mum about the Nappies?

She shouldn't have put it there but as for it being left for three days...others left it that long not her.

Common curtesy would dictate that she either took it with her when she left for the day, or disposed of it in an appropriate place. An office bin is neither appropriate or sanitary.

How would you feel about people disposing their used sanitary products in the office bin? Or dumping a wad of used toilet paper in one?