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2·26 Sept 2026·on Caregiver asked for a raise after three months. How did you work out what's fair?

No figure. I'll think of one tonight and talk to her on Monday.

1·26 Sept 2026·on Caregiver asked for a raise after three months. How did you work out what's fair?

Just 'more', no number. And yes, I'd hire her again without thinking. That probably answers it.

1·18 Sept 2026·on Optician near Hafeezpet for a small boy who has broken three pairs since June

Do any of the eye hospitals near Kondapur have their own optical counters? They tend to be fussier about fit for small children.

1·2 Sept 2026·on 5 month old rolls onto her tummy in her sleep and now I don't sleep

We tried the cot next to the bed with our 7 month old and ended up waking him every time one of us turned over. Moved it back across the room. Is it better with the kind that attaches to the side of the bed?

4·9 Jul 2026·on my amma wants him napping in a saree thottil. the cot we bought is basically storage now

Our 5 month old had one at my in-laws' for a month. Coming back to the cot took about a week of short, bad naps and then he was fine. I'd get someone handy to check the hook and the knot properly, just for peace of mind.

2·26 Jun 2026·on Two weeks of leave left and the new caregiver is already here. How do I stop hovering?

I can picture this exactly, except in our house it'll be me rewashing the bottles. Good to know it settles.

1·26 Jun 2026·on Two weeks of leave left and the new caregiver is already here. How do I stop hovering?

Twenty minutes is better than I'll manage. Did it get easier as the week went on?

0·3 Jun 2026·on Caregiver starts next week. Do we put a camera in the living room, and do we tell her?

That's reassuring. Did you mention it before she accepted the job, or once she'd started? I'm leaning towards saying it at the trial.