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Could You Be My Dream Babysitter?

Could You Be My Dream Babysitter?

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SandyKnee Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:00am  
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seriouslyoverbooked Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:03am  
Our church does a Parent's Night Out but it's only for church members, not the general public. Join a mom's group and make some friends.  That way you can get referrals  from people you know and trust, not some random on the internet or who answers your ad.  You could also do a swap or hire a few sitters at once and do a group drop-off.  When my kids were that young, we didn't live near family and that's how got out every now and then. 4951
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KingwoodDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 18 Site Admin
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:07am  
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beginning to think posting an ad on this site was a bad idea. In the 4
replies I've received, it's gotten nothing but snyde remarks and
criticism.
It's a Discussion Forum -- you've got to expect people to discuss what you post! If you just want to post an ad without public comment, the Classifieds are a better area for that: www.kingwood.com/cla ssifiedsHope this helps -- good luck with your search!--Kingwood.com Admin 4951
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MHarrison411 Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:09am  
I've been asking other moms, but no luck so far. My baby goes to daycare, and I've even pinged them for referrals, but again, no luck. As far as the "hood" comment went, I included that in my post because I received several responses from people who've given me their addresses. When I look them up, I can readily see from the street view that the houses are breaking down, loose garbage is spread about, and guys are standing around in wife-beaters. I do have standards and I make no apologies for that. And as far as being judgemental, it seems that I'm not the only one on this thread that feels it's ok to be so. 4951
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WJo Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:09am  
there is also a sight called www.care.com , but it's expensive ...my granddaughter found her sitter from that sight several years ago & she is still working for them after 5 years .
 
That being said...I fit your "needs" to the tee except I have 3 poodles ( they do not shed as I also have allergies) I have 8 children , 8 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren so Iam very , very experienced at all the things babies need & want & to top it off my hubby use to own his own ambulance service & was an EMT .
 
All that being said , Iam not sure even I would fit your requirements , I never left my children with anyone but family members , so I really do not know how to judge a sitter except for what I would expect & want from one . Hope you find what you are looking for , it's a tough world out there & you may be passing up a really awsome sitter if you are too tough ...good luck .... 4951
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MHarrison411 Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:13am  
Thanks for your response. I'm sure you'd make a great sitter, but I'd rather not risk the baby having an allergic reaction. Trust me, I wasn't tough at first, but you should see the responses I've received thus far. My goodness! I'm getting lots of flack from people on this thread, but seriously, my responders...haven't been up to par to put it nicely. I'm going to keep looking and I'll try out care.com. Thanks again. 4951
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Ray Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:14am  
Dadgum. Looks like I 4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:14am  
Looking for a dream poster who doesn't post ads in the forum, and who doesn't insult everyone's home. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:16am  
I would do it if it were at your house. I have 4 kids, and I do not snoop. I would love to take care of a baby for a night out for you. 4951
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Francita Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:21am  
 Think your ad was fine, it is YOUR baby after all.  You sounds like a wonderfully protective Mom. However, I do agree with others that it would probably be easier to find someone to come to your house, Also, its your daughters environment, and she will be more comfortable in her own home when it comes to bedtime.  If you are worried about people going through your stuff, that's understandable, but a more real concern is that you don't truly know the house you are taking your child to.  In your house you can set up one of those secret videos and stream it to the net so you can log in on your phone at any given point in the night to check up on things, so you know exactly whats going on.  Plus you can lock bedroom doors that you don't want people in.   Just a thought.  Good luck. 4951
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taramay Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 11:21am  
a lot of times the girls working at day care centers do babysitting on the side. the people in the front may not know about it, or they just don't give out recommendations because so many of the girls do it, that they can't play favorites. that's how it was at the montessori schools i worked at. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 12:41pm  
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~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 1:03pm  
I will never ever understand any parent who seeks out a complete stranger to care for their infants/children on CRAIGSLIST (and to prefer to drop off said infant/child at said perfect stranger's home in the interest of a "date night" is just over the top for me Emoticon ) Your date night can wait until you've spent some more time networking with people you know and have spent time with face to face. It's not the same world it was 30 years ago. Think before you hand your baby over to a stranger, please. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 1:20pm  
If you are the gym type Lifetime Fitness on WLH holds
parents night out evenings a few times a month where they will watch your child in a clean and safe environment. I believe that you have to be a member however.
 
Good luck in your search and better safe than sorry IMO. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Jun 27, '12 1:36pm  
Hey, I have been in your situation, and let me recommend that you check out Care.com.  You will have to pay $30 to sign up, but let me tell you, it is totally worth it.  I found our "date night" babysitter through there, as well as our current day care provider.  Also, when we had to go across country for a few months last year, we were also able to find a daycare provider out there.  They do background checks on the people that have profiles on their site.
We do however, have her come over to watch the kids at our house though...it's just easier that way.  You just have to interview them, and use somebody that you can trust.
We love the lady that we use for babysitting.  She is 40, has raised her own kids, and definitely does not live in the ghetto.  She is really sweet and our kids love her.
With our first baby, we never got to go on a date night.  We just didn't feel we could trust anyone, and it's hard to take the plunge.  We were living in Virginia at the time and didn't have any family nearby, so it was really difficult.  I don't think we did any kind of date night until we moved here and had family, and by then, our son was almost a year old.
Honestly, you might find somebody great who will watch your baby for $10 an hour.  I am sure there are people in their 30's-40's who were stay at home Moms, and now their kids are grown, and they really miss being around babies.
 
Oh, and on Care.com, they have a feature that will show you where in the area they live, so you can rule out anybody that lives in a less than desireable area. 
Good luck! 4951
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