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What's the etiquette with babysitters having their boyfriends over whilst sitting?

28 replies

Drusilla · 21/11/2008 13:04

Our 15 yr old babysitter K sat for DS on Weds. All fine, DS happy etc. This morning DS told me that he met K's friend J who had a motorbike and helped K carry DS's books upstairs when he went to bed. I like K a lot - she is an intelligent, sensible girl. The family lived next doot to me until a few months but now live only a quarter of a mile away and when she sits for me her mum always stays in just in case. Her mum is lovely and wise and I trust her. All I want to do is ask her mum if she thinks this boy J is ok to be in my house when K is babysitting and if shw thinks he's ok I would be happy with that. But am I out of order to do that?! K's parents are quite strict and I don't want her to get into trouble or feel that she can't trust me. Or am I being completely over the top?! We are a forces family, DH is away at the mo and I am miles from family so I really want to keep using K for babysitting. Oh, and DS is a PFB!

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thenewme · 21/11/2008 13:09

I don't think there should be etiquette. You should decide what you want to do and stick to it.

frogs · 21/11/2008 13:08

No, no way would I let a 15yo babysitter have her boyfriend over while babysitting. She won't be looking after your dc, she'll be snogging her boyfriend on the sofa. If she wants to do that, tell her to do it in her own time, on her own patch.

guyFAwkesreQuiem · 21/11/2008 13:07

I don't mind my babysitters having their BF's over - but then I know all my babysitters very well (and their parents) and trust them all not to get all "engrossed" in each other and forget about the DS's .

Although one of my babysitters a little while back did ask if it would be ok if her sister could come over and keep her company (as itwas a guaranteed very late night/early morning for me (babysitter is 20, the sister is late 20's - and a police officer - so pretty safe there I think )

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