wow thats very rude and i would be asking to speak to the supervisor , as who ever got you to sign those forms should have explained all that to you...

But if you cool with it, go for it.. But dont let them pressure u into something u not comfortable with..

xx cazza

Wat a pain and very rude of them not to stat that when you signed up. I havent signed up to a toy library before i got heaps of them around but do i really need anymore toys than what i have LOL. no i think ive got plenty enough to probally run a playgroup ask Alisha's Mummy LOL. Good luck with it all. Glad its you and not me i would be giving them a peice of my mind hahaha.

Love kell

We pay an annual fee to use the toy library here, but it is $60 per year per family, as well as a rental fee per toy!  OMG!  Most of the toys are donated to them in the first place and they want us to chop fingers off just to look at what they have on offer.

I'm sure you will do fine and will soon feel part of the crowd.  Take the risk and just do it!!!!!!!

the system itself is a great idea . what isnt great is the way it was thrust on you they should have at least explained it to you even if it was verbally at the beginning.

at least explain to them that since you wernt told about it earlier you are willing to tell them when you are available to volunteer your services.

when my children were little and i was on maternity leave i found it hard to shop with baby in pram

then i accidently stumbled across something run by the council where we could "drop off our children" friday mornings only to do shopping then we would drop a little money in the tin it was only a smalll amount to cover coffee and other costs there was a mother there that worked in there and got subsidised by the council. but we were expected to also give our services once every 4 weeks or so which worked out alright.

but the point i was making was that we were told about this from the beginning  and when we helped out there was alittle pressure but usually we told them when so we could organise ourselves. if one mum wasnt going to volunteer every week the council would have to close this service.

now there were other mums that somehow got out of it because i know i volunteered every 4 weeks and there certainly wernt just 4 mothers but i also saw that i had noone that lived close to me that i could leave my children with to do the shopping

usually it was for 3 hours which gave me plenty of time to go to butchers green grocer and supermarket for weekly shopping and quickly take it home and put my shopping away.

i hope you sort this out .

cheers annie

What?  That is a bit dodgy isn't it?!?!  Grrrr don't you hate that feeling of having to do something like that when you'd rather have family time.  I guess it could end up being a great day out for all of you though, and you might meet some really cool people.  I have no doubt you will make the most of it, can't wait to hear all about it ; )

I'm sure you'll meet some wonderful people and have a good time...........it's better than being stuck at home!!!

Amanda xxxx

That is just rude. On the up side you might just meet some really nice new friends for yourself and H.

Maybe it was mentioned in the very small print? You never know, you might have a good time at the BBQ and meet lots of nice ppl. No harm in giving it a go!

You wait to you get him into kindy or school!!!  If you stay at home they hunt you down for all sorts of things!!!  Honestly just say that you can't do it right now.  I don't think they would charge you for not doing a shift but being the contact for our Playgroup, i know how desparate toy libraries are for volunteers.  Sometimes they have to close because they don't have enough people to run them.