Kittylitter said:
Hi Siysiy
Thank you for answering my post - I have had a quick look at the Mummy Grace website, and it seems what she offers is a lot more and different from what I could offer (if anything) as I don't have experience at all, perhaps I have gone into this with my eyes closed - I assumed that just because I am very open minded, and maternal that I could offer something along the lines of just role-play and acceptance of a gentle nature - I am a very calm, sensitive person, and love to hug, and I love baby equipment for some strange reason - if I could push a pram for hours on end with a baby or adult baby I would be in my element. Even looked at buggies that hold weights of up to 250 pounds.
To be honest, what you feel that you can offer right now is really the most important part! There is a lot variation in what ABDLs like or want... Some might want a full on "baby" experience with a nursery, lots of toys and equipment. But I think that many of us would appreciate someone to accept our little side and feel like they were cared for.
Also, I think some adult nurseries can get too focussed on providing a totally OTT "once in a lifetime" experience, and spend so much money on equipment, clothes, toys, redecorating, custom-made furniture and so on, that they really have to charge a crazy hourly rate to justify the outlay.
Maybe you could compete by offering a slightly cheaper (but not necessarily less profitable), less-overly-infantile experience for slightly more grown-up littles or people on a budget?
If I was looking for a "professional mummy", I'd be a lot more interested in the person offering the experience than what stuff they actually had.
Some of the simple things that I'd find amazing would be to be cooked for and spoon-fed, given a bath, put in a clean nappy, dressed, hugged, and to be just accepted in that space without it feeling weird or awkward. Maybe an affordable investment would be to get some Disney DVDs! Or classic kids' films like The Goonies!
Kittylitter said:
Thanks Siysiy - I cant post private messages yet as I have not posted enough, I did notice there was a pre-school group in Farnborough Hampshire, but the last date on it was a few years ago, so not sure if that still runs, I live in Gloucestershire UK, so I shall keep looking.
I
think that's still going, but I'm not sure. I really wanted to go at one point, but I've never revealed my little side to anyone in real life, and I guess I'm a bit shy about meeting lots of people...
But it would be a great way to meet some "littles" and learn a bit more about the kinds of things you could offer if you were going to become a professional mummy/carer.
Good luck! Send me your business card if you ever get going! :smile: