Finding a babysitter

[liubot]

How did you find a babysitter? J and I are at a battle and I cannot ask for his family to babysit for me. My parents watch S all week while I'm at work/school so I don't ask them on the weekends.

Has anyone used Care.com? What should I be looking for credentials wise? Also how much is reasonable? $10+ an hour?

I'm asking because I would love to go out on a date but it's next to impossible for me to find childcare on my weekends, even just for dinner.

Thanks ladies.

[Deleted]

Ask around where you live. Do you have any neighbors with young children? Ask who they use. Or teenage neighbors? Do you have friends with teenage children or co-workers that are looking to make some extra money?

I use a sitter service that I heard about through a co-worker. It is awesome! I pay $12 an hour. I have also had a co-worker babysit and my mom and my brother babysit. My best friend uses care.com and has been happy with it.

[riverpestie]

I would also recommend calling her pedi and asking for recommendations there. Not sure if they are allowed to give that info out, but I did something similar for my pets when I first moved here. I called their vet and asked for recs for pet sitters.

[redredwine]

I think alot of my girlfriends have used care.com with success!

[pinkdutchtulips]

friends, my cousins, xh's aunt and uncle ..... thankfully there's no ill will bt me and xh's family. i don't have xh's family watch dd when i go out w BT .. omg no !! for other stuff (back to school night, MC6 audition, GS service unit meetings, etc.) I'm more inclined to use them especially since they live so close by.