Baby Sitting Circle

Juicy_Tube

Any ideas and thoughts on this?

There are 30 Mums(friends now) in my group. We are thinking of setting up a babysitting circle between us. I just wondered if any of you have done this and what ideas you can give to go about setting it up succesfully?

Thanks for any tips and ideas.

JT x

Mrs_Optimist

sounds like a good idea - I am in a babysitting circle - although I seem to be the only one doing the babysitting! (see Neighbours thread and you will see what I mean!)

Good luck.

inkie

I think the key to this, to ensure that it is fair is to set up a token system (virtual, not literal, although you could have real tokens if you want). Eg 30min baby sitting = 1 token, you can then exchange your tokens earned when you have babysat, for when you need some sitting doing. This way it's fair - you can only get the amount of sitting that you have done, thus avoiding a 'no give and all take situation'!

funky-footprints

my mother in law is part of one, she tends to do more babysitting then actually having someone baby sit for her child as they dont like to leave her, but i know it is vvery successful. she found it on the internet for her area and registered.

andycarmi

Rules - If you babysit on a Wednesday will they owe you a Saturday night or will it just be like for like! Some people don't see why they should babysit on a weekend when they only ask for babysitters on a week night!!!!
Something to think about!