Where do you find an trustworthy honest reliable babysitter ???

angeleyes

I need a babysitter for my 3 yr old daughter for the odd night out and really worried about who and where to trust, my hubby is self employed and works nights so I can never get out to the occasional social function.... so much that no one every asks anymore...:( would even love the odd night to the pictures with my hubs lol ... dont really have family members to ask, apart from her nan and i dont like asking her all the time and need a back up if it a family event etc ...can anyone give any advice on where and who to look for ????


thanks in advance

Looby_-_Lou_2

Does she go to a nursery? Our fabulous babysitter was one of my younger daughters nursery nurses who is glad of the extra pennies!

GobbledyGook

Do any of your friends or neighbours have reliable teens who could babysit to earn a few bob?

marisco_2

Try this company www.sitters.co.uk . I use them regularly and have always been really impressed by their professionalism. The babysitters on their books are all crb checked. The rates are really reasonable too.

esjw

I can agree with all recommendations so far. Another one you could try is childcare.co.uk (sorry can't post links). We have found 2 lovely girls who babysit on an adhoc basis when we have date nights from there.

Cost is definitely a factor and depending on where we go the babysitter can cost more than the night out but I justify that with "it's worth it for some 'us' time".

claire16c

I used to babysit some boys that I found the family/they found me on the childcare.co.uk website.

I also used to babysit for my Dads work friends, and lots of neighbours.

Do you or your hubby work with anyone who has teens?

Then now Im older I started baby sitting for my husbands clients a few years ago! I dont really do it anymore but thats how I found people to babysit for anyhow. And then they would recommend me to another friend.

So maybe your friends might have someone they use that you could ask for the number of?

newcook

where in the country are you? do you have any neighbours you could ask?

LondonDiva

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RuthnJasper

Local pre-schools/playgroups - even if your little tot doesn't go there. Or Infant schools. Don't have children myself but I do a great deal of babysitting.

You could also try (as a last resort, but worth it) your local council's education authority - I used to do chaperoning for children in theatres and production of TV shows and the council did my CRB checks - they might well be able to pass your details to a suitable local CRB-checked person.

I don't do too much of it these days due to time and other commitments. I can't have kids myself and my little niece and nephew live miles away - I LOVE reading the bedtime stories and listening to the chatter of small children. I've rarely heard more sense in life than the thoughts expressed by tots whose minds are so alive and open.

Hope you find a great babysitter who gets on with you and your little special person soon! x

cutestkids

I would second the suggestion of trying the nursery or preschool there will be younger staff in their final stage of training but will have had all the relevant checks etc who would probably be glad of the extra cash.

LandyAndy

We used the teenage daughters of our childminder and one of our neighbours. Girls we knew and trusted and who, importantly, had an experienced, nearby adult to call on in an emergency