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.
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.
Post by riverpestie on Oct 21, 2014 11:20:23 GMT -5
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.
Post by pinkdutchtulips on Oct 21, 2014 12:07:38 GMT -5
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.