Comments on: How To Find a GREAT Babysitter or Nanny! http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Holly http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny/comment-page-1#comment-113308 Holly Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:15:53 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny#comment-113308 I am a <a HREF="http://www.breckenridgebabysitter.webs.com" rel="nofollow">Babysitter in Breckenridge Colorado</A> and mostly work with parents who are visiting town on vacation. Usually they don't have any contacts in town but would like a night out. I try to make parents feel as comfortable as possible about leaving their children with a new person. On my website I list a childcare resume, references from past clients, a blog to help showcase my personality and a background check. I think the hard work I put into my service before even meeting the kids lets the parents know I'm a childcare professional. If you can find a babysitter who tries this hard in your area I would definitely go for her! I am a Babysitter in Breckenridge Colorado and mostly work with parents who are visiting town on vacation. Usually they don’t have any contacts in town but would like a night out. I try to make parents feel as comfortable as possible about leaving their children with a new person. On my website I list a childcare resume, references from past clients, a blog to help showcase my personality and a background check. I think the hard work I put into my service before even meeting the kids lets the parents know I’m a childcare professional. If you can find a babysitter who tries this hard in your area I would definitely go for her!

]]> By: Heidi R. http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny/comment-page-1#comment-39300 Heidi R. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny#comment-39300 I used to struggle with finding a babysitter when I needed one, even though I had a great list of neighborhood girls. I think as moms we've all had the frustrating experience of calling around to find babysitter and not hearing back right away, or getting multiple responses of "Sorry, I can't babysit that day." After playing one too many rounds of phone tag with my sitters, I knew there must be a better way, but I couldn't find one. That's when I decided to create SitterScout.com, an online service that contacts your sitters for you via text or e-mail and lets you know who's available. We'll also help you meet more great sitters through a network of friends and neighbors. Visit http://www.sitterscout.com to join our free Beta. I used to struggle with finding a babysitter when I needed one, even though I had a great list of neighborhood girls. I think as moms we’ve all had the frustrating experience of calling around to find babysitter and not hearing back right away, or getting multiple responses of “Sorry, I can’t babysit that day.”

After playing one too many rounds of phone tag with my sitters, I knew there must be a better way, but I couldn’t find one.

That’s when I decided to create SitterScout.com, an online service that contacts your sitters for you via text or e-mail and lets you know who’s available. We’ll also help you meet more great sitters through a network of friends and neighbors.

Visit http://www.sitterscout.com to join our free Beta.

]]> By: The Mom Crowd » Guest Post from Jaimee at These Small Wonders http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny/comment-page-1#comment-7894 The Mom Crowd » Guest Post from Jaimee at These Small Wonders Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:03:31 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny#comment-7894 [...] recently wrote an excellent post about finding a great nanny.  Right around the same time, my friend Jaimee mentioned she recently [...] [...] recently wrote an excellent post about finding a great nanny.  Right around the same time, my friend Jaimee mentioned she recently [...]

]]> By: Julie http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny/comment-page-1#comment-5553 Julie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:48:42 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny#comment-5553 Good information! When my Hubby and I were new to the area we live in, we found a local service called Sitter Connection. It's run by a college student who loves to babysit and has friends who love to babysit and earn extra money. Well, this girl compiled a list of all the girls she knew who babysit, made sure they were all cpr-certified and had background checks, and started charging a fee for the list. It was expensive but it got us through until we made friends that could babysit. I always felt very confident in the girls that watched my daughter. Good information! When my Hubby and I were new to the area we live in, we found a local service called Sitter Connection. It’s run by a college student who loves to babysit and has friends who love to babysit and earn extra money. Well, this girl compiled a list of all the girls she knew who babysit, made sure they were all cpr-certified and had background checks, and started charging a fee for the list. It was expensive but it got us through until we made friends that could babysit. I always felt very confident in the girls that watched my daughter.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny/comment-page-1#comment-5539 Heidi Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:32:17 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-find-a-great-babysitter-or-nanny#comment-5539 Thanks for the article McKenna. I will have to use this in my search for a babysitter. Thanks for the article McKenna. I will have to use this in my search for a babysitter.

]]>