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Sitters website

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scully · 18/05/2004 12:37

Has anyone used a babysitter from the Sitters website? We would like the occassional use of a babysitter (who isn't a friend - no family in this country). This site seems like a good option - has anyone used it?

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august24 · 18/05/2004 12:56

I don't know about sitters, I use childminders and I think it is fine, never had a problem getting a sitter. I am not from here also, so it really helped in the first few weeks for me to be able to have someone on call who has been checked out. Of all the women we have had sit(maybe 10 in all) all of been very nice and I have had no problems. It is sometimes hard to get a sitter before 7 from the local area. I now have a babysitter who I hired on my own, but for example she is on vacation right now so I have used Childminders again for a weekly appointment.

dinosaur · 18/05/2004 13:01

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Kittypickle · 18/05/2004 13:15

Yes, wouldn't be able to get out without them. Very reliable and we have to "regulars" who are brilliant.

coddycodcod · 18/05/2004 13:16

do you think Scully that you may be able to find a " aowoman of a cerrtain age " locally? I wonder if your local chirch may know of a grandmotherly type who would like to do it

Kittypickle · 18/05/2004 13:16

That was supposed to be "two"

Kayleigh · 18/05/2004 13:53

My ex-nanny is on sitters books and she is wonderful.

LunarSea · 18/05/2004 15:01

A local college doing childcare/nanny training courses is a good bet too. The students are often keen to do babysitting work for a little extra cash, and you get the reassurance of knowing that they've at least had some training in dealing with children.

dinosaur · 18/05/2004 15:05

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scully · 19/05/2004 08:43

Thx for all the feedback! Don't manage to check this too often at work
Might give them a try then - hadn't thought of the local college option either, that might be worth a try. dd is 2 now and dh and I haven't been to a movie together since I was pregnant - think it's about time!

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Coddylicious · 23/05/2004 07:46

oh and scully our local nursery - the nursery nurses there do it, more expensive than a teenager mind you.

havet your got a 6th former near you ho could at the very least man the phone and ring you?

Kittypickle · 23/05/2004 08:12

I was quite nervous using them at first, it felt a bit weird leaving them with someone I didn't "know" but the lady who came was so lovely by the time we actually left to go out, I felt absolutely fine about it - actually I felt that they were probably in safer hands than mine!. Another plus to using them is if your sitter is ill and can't make it, they will try to arrange someone else. Down side obviously is the cost, it would be cheaper to get a local teenager or someone from a nearby college.

tammybear · 23/05/2004 16:40

whats the sitters website?? im trying to find babysitters too

Miriam2 · 24/05/2004 13:47

Can't do links but it's www.sitters.co.uk

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