Advice please on where to advertise as a babysitter

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Hi Everyone - mums, nannies and everyone else!

I am trying to gain some experience as a babysitter. I have put an ad on "find a sitter" but had no replies. I am just wondering if anyone could advise me on where to advertise locally? I am thinking of just getting out there and putting up cards - at playcentres, the library etc
Babysitters what has worked for you? Mums where would you look for a babysitter?

I have seen the thread with everyone advertising thier babysitting services but I'm not in London, I'm in Chester, Cheshire.

Any advice much appreciated, (my first post on mumsnet, although I have lost whole hours lurking and reading posts on here!)

thankyou,
Catherine

Word of mouth is the way I hire a babysitter ... sorry if that's not very helpful.

Your right lucky probably the best way to find someone.....Oh god how embarassing just noticed I've posted my first ever post ...Twice, sorry (blush)

Try joining an agency. I only use agency people / people I know / people that are recommended to me.

I would never use someone from a card in a library.

Try Sitters.co.uk