Ugh...bad schedule

[Rue]

Originally Posted by AParrotPerson12

I never said I would just stop taking care of him! I will do ANYTHING for my Alex, I just wanted to know if there was a way that my sisters could help out more. I'm sorry if I came across as giving up, because there is no way that that could happen. And to the first post, Greymom721...I never lied about my age. I just didn't think it would be smart to tell everyone how old I was before you knew that I take owning a bird seriously. If you all knew that I was a kid, wouldn't you answer my previous posts differently? I just chose this time to let you all know that I am a kid, and it does get overwhelming to have to take care of a bird alone (not saying that I won't) when you have hours of projects and homework everyday, religious school 3 times a week for 2 hours each time, and softball games twice a week. I know you all have crazy schedules too, but I wanted your advice on how you dealt with it. Dont' think that I've given up on taking care of my bird just because I have a busy schedule! I HAVE been taking care of him, I just wanted to see if I could get my siblings to help out more. I will NEVER GIVE UP on my birdie. NEVER. My dad and I and my sisters researched for 6 months before we got our TAG, and my dad has previous experience with pet birds. We visited bird stores and talked to experts. I've visited many African Grey websites and purchased several parrot books. My dad emailed back and forth with the person we purchased Alex from, because we knew that we had to make sure that the person we were buying from had healthy, happy birds.

I don't want you all to think that I'm just a lazy kid. I try my best at everything I do. I am a straight A student and all my teachers and coaches know me as the girl who will always finish a job she's started. That includes owning a TAG. I will make sure he has the best life he can, even if that means I must do most of the work.

Thank you for your advice on how to manage my crazy schedule...you all did really help, I just wanted you to know more about who I really am and how much I love my Alex.

...just try to relax...it's good you're asking for help when things seem overwhelming... And you obviously care for Alex very much...that's so nice to see...

...try not to overthink it...it's really not that much extra work - but if you panic it will loom much larger than it really is...and on those days where you are not home, then of course you'll have to arrange with your family to pitch in...that's what we do at our home (my kids have busy scheduales as well)...maybe you need to sit everyone down and have a family talk about it!

...is there any particular aspect of Alex's care that you find troublesome, ie, the feedings, the cleanings, the out times? If you pinpoint the specific problem it might also make it a lot easier to deal with...

...but as far as your sisters go...can't help you there, don't know your family dynamics...can you trade chores with them when they help you out? That seems to work with my kids...