Babysitting
Posted by: Jolie, July 22, 2009 in 6:03 pm
Are you in need of live-in childcare? Or, are you a parent in need of a nanny with flexible hours? If so, you may want to consider an au pair for your childcare. Yes, au pair. (Yep, that is how you spell it.)
So, what is an au pair?
Au pairs are generally foreign-born women between the ages of 18 and 26 that come to the States to experience life as a US citizen. They come from countries around the world, mostly originating from countries like Brazil, Germany and Thailand. Sorry, they aren’t all Swedish like in the movies!
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Posted by: Victoria Mason, July 21, 2009 in 10:40 am
Sitting down to lunch the other day my 3 1/2 year old suddenly proclaimed, “Mommy?? I want a new Mommy.”? She went back to eating her PB&J as I just stared at her.
I took a breath and waited a beat.? Then I said, “You want a new Mommy? What do you mean?”? I tried not to feel hurt but I wasn’t quite prepared for this right now.? At least not this early.? Twelve sure, but not at age three!
She looked at me again and said, “Yes, I want a new Mommy. A different Mommy. I want Jessica.”? That would be our sitter.? When I pressed her further she said, “Yes, Jessica as my Mommy to play with and you would be the Mommy who tells everyone what to do.?”
Right. So that’s what it all boils down to.? Really, I just wasn’t prepared for this already.
Posted by: BadMommy, April 10, 2009 in 9:39 pm
I wanted to share this with you because I can’t believe the response I’ve been getting. I put an ad on a local message board to find some part-time help. I requested someone who could watch my two children and also do some housework during their down time – naps, school, etc. I offered $10 an hour – for 4 days – which is what I pay my sitter right now. (she’d stay but she’s having a baby). I was shocked by the response! Here is a sampling of the hate mail I’ve been getting:
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Posted by: Whitney Acke, February 12, 2009 in 12:28 am
The Growing Trend In Childcare Reduction & Why Parents Are Choosing To Parent Full-Time
When my friend Ann was laid off due to turbulent American economic crisis this year, she spent the first week wondering if she’d return to work. With a full-time working husband (who happened to carry the health insurance) and two young children in daycare, she wasn’t sure what to do with herself for the first few days of “freedom”. After relishing hours in the bubble filled tub and a day curled up with a great book, she knew it was time to make a decision. She could either struggle to find a new job or she could pull the kids out of day care and instantly venture into “Stay-At-Home” land.
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Posted by: Victoria Mason, December 29, 2008 in 1:19 pm
My husband and I had a date night not too long ago. We were, like most parents, ecstatic over the free grandparent baby sitting and the idea of having a dinner not just out but at a place with dim lighting, cloth napkins, flaming candles and no crayons on the table. To me the biggest problem was what the heck I was going to wear. I was not quite out of my maternity clothes (OK, just the freakin’ pants) and not quite fitting into my regular shirts (the girls are nursing and porn star looking these days). However, my husband had a whole list of things that now compile the ‘Date Night Do’s and Don’ts’.
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Posted by: Mary P, September 8, 2008 in 10:43 am
Breast or bottle, crib or co-sleep, cloth or disposable… Before your child’s first breath, you’ve already made a heap of parenting decisions, and there are many more to come! Today we’ll focus on a biggie for those mothers who have decided to return to work after their maternity leave: Childcare.
It’s such a big decision, one that parents agonize about. We’ll take it in stages. First: What are your childcare options?
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Posted by: honestbaby, July 28, 2008 in 12:57 am
When my first baby was only twelve days old, I left him with a babysitter to go to a film premiere. I felt awful and guilty, but I wasn’t passing up the opportunity to be at the launch of a film I worked on for over two years. Some of my friends balked that I could do such a thing, and to be honest, I didn’t last very long.
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Posted by: Rachel Shultz, August 10, 2007 in 1:04 pm
A series of tips, hints and guidelines for using babysitters
Part 1- Choose your sitter well
Of course, as with most things in life, common sense is your best guide when choosing a babysitter. The bottom line is you’ll know it when the match is right. If you have a doubt about the new sitter, do not shy away from acting on it. There are plenty of ways to tactfully back out of a sitting situation if things do not feel right.
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Posted by: Jill Besnoy, January 7, 2007 in 8:20 am
When my first baby was only twelve days old, I left him with a babysitter to go to a film premiere. I felt awful and guilty, but I wasn’t passing up the opportunity to be at the launch of a film I worked on for over two years. Some of my friends balked that I could do such a thing, and to be honest, I didn’t last very long.
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Posted by: Rachel Shultz, January 1, 2007 in 1:50 pm
A series of tips, hints and guidelines for using babysitters
Part 2- The Babsysitter Checklist
Now that you have hired a sitter that you are comfortable with and made plans for your night out, there are some essential steps that you should take to make sure everything runs smoothly during the sitting. Here is a quick checklist of things to cover:
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