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lookout Thu 26-Jan-12 19:46:08

Have been invited to a very posh country house for my Dad's 65th birthday and for dinner it would be nice to have a meal without ds 1 and 2 (7 and will be 7 months). The hotel provides 'fully qualified and CRB chekced' babysitters but I'm quite nervous about leaving my kids with a complete stranger. Does anyone have any experience of this kind of service?

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lookout Fri 27-Jan-12 09:17:21

Anyone?

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Portofino Fri 27-Jan-12 09:20:37

I have done it a few times. It was fine. I got them to come a bit in advance so I could "get to know" them a bit. If you are only downstairs, then it is easy to pop up and check too.

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ssd Fri 27-Jan-12 09:34:52

have worked as this

kids were always fine, popping up will only disturb the kids trying to sleep in a strange room

better to text babysitter

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Toomanyboysinmyhouse Fri 27-Jan-12 10:34:26

I used a babysitter one evening when I was at Center Parcs years ago and it worked out fine.

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lookout Tue 31-Jan-12 11:26:07

Thanks, for the replies. I will ask whoever it is to come a bit early to meet them first and meet my boys, I think.

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