Occasional Sitters & Drop-in Centers: Preschooler
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Looking to Start Babysitting Club
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on January 4, 2006
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Hi, from what I've seen posted it seems everyone is looking for the same thing, a babysitter. For me I would love to have someone so my husband and I might see a movi...
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- I think this is a great idea. I have recently moved to the area as well, and my husband and I do not get out too much as well. I would be willing to work on somethin...
- I think the babysitting club sounds great. Both hubby and I work so weekends are what we have available. We have 1 daughter, Sophia, age 2, and one on the way. But we ...
- Hi! My name is N. and I live in the Geist area with my hubby and two children (Jack-6, Kiran-4). I think a baby-sitting club sounds great. I would be very intereste...
Babysitting
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on March 22, 2010
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Hi all:
I was wondering at what age you think a teenager is responsible enough to babysit. There's a girl up the street who's 13 and taken the course. She's great...
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- Use her as a mother's helper. Eventually you will know what you can leave her for and what you can't. That's how I started out. First the mom was always out, then s...
- I would try it out if you were just going someplace local. My sitters were about this age. the other thing I would check out, would her mother be home? My sitters w...
- I agree with the advice to have her over several times while you are home before deciding whether she can watch the baby without you around. I was babysitting at 11, a...
Babysitting Rates
Asked by D. from Chicago
on May 3, 2006
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Hi, I'd like to know what the present babysitting rates are. I have no idea !
Thanks!
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- Hello- I have a nine month old and I pay my sitters $10 an hour. I have heard it is between $10-$15. Good Luck!
- Hi D., I pay 10 bucks an hour for our sitter. She's still in high school, but one of those exceptional kids who I am 100% comfortable with. Our part time nanny gets...
- We pay our occasional babysitter $10.00/hour. She's a 20 year old who drives to our house when we need her. I know some other moms who pay 12-13 year olds $5-$6/hour.
Sunday School for a 3 Year Old
Asked by A.W. from Seattle
on April 8, 2010
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Hello -
I am thinking about starting to go to church with my daughter. I have no experience with church and a child. At her age, will she actually be in a Sunday ...
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- At my Church (Beaverton First United Methodist Church) There is a 'pre-school' room for children ages 2.5-5. They can be in the room through the entire service, or sta...
- We keep our 2.5 year old with us and use the mother's room to the side. We also have an infant. At our church, the kids over 2 (I think) mostly go to the Sunday sch...
- I am not going to try and sell you on my church or someone elses...LOL but I will say that for a 3yr. old it may be difficult going into a new facility and being aroun...
My 3 Year Old
Asked by C.S. from Spartanburg
on September 27, 2006
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I'm having a couple problems with my 3 year old, the most important problem is his speech. He doesn't talk half as well as other children his age,the first year and a ...
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- My daughter had the exact same problem when it came to her speech and it also came from ear infections and fluid behind the ears. At the time we lived in Maryland and ...
- I am new here and don't know how much this will help but, my son is 7 now. He didn't speak well. He actually didn't start talking until he was about 3 1/2 almost 4. ...
- I can sympathize with the potty issue. My daughter simply ignored me everytime "potty" came up. One day, it just clicked. Out of the blue, he'll get it and be fine....
Babysitting Costs
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on September 30, 2008
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Now that my daughter is of the age where I feel more comfortable leaving her with others so my husband and I can enjoy some time alone, we discovered something we tota...
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- Wow, I see the amounts are all over the place. We have a SAHM that watches our 9 month old son in our home. She brings her little girl with her, and we pay her $5/hour...
- We live in the Chanhassen area and we pay $10/hour for 2 kids that go to bed at 7pm. I know that sounds like a lot, but that is what the going rate is and if you don't...
- My 13 year old would love it if she got paid $10.00 an hour! That is extremely high! She usually charges $3-$4 per hour for one child, $5-$6 for 2 children. When my...
Swap Babysitting
Asked by J.Q. from Chicago
on January 9, 2006
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I was looking for another mom or moms who would like to exchange babysitting. Whether for work, a night out, or running errands I am searching for moms interested in t...
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- Hi J., I have a one year old boy, and I may be able to help you-I know it can be very hard taking around my little guy, so I can imagine two! I am a SAHM, so I hav...
- Hi J., I think it is a great idea to swap babysitting! I have a son who is 3 1/2, and a daugther who is eight months old. I am a stay at home mom and a jewelry design...
- I am also searching for another mom or moms who would like to exchange babysitting. I have a 5 and 3 year old and I live in Bartlett. I would need someone during the...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
Grandparent Babysitting
Asked by D.S. from New York
on July 18, 2008
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I have a question to ask and I don't know if any one else feels this way or am I being selfish. I'm a grandmother to several wonderful grandchildren and I love them wi...
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- D.: As a grandma to a 5 year old with Stage 4 cancer, I will tell you that I will babysit every grandchild anytime and cherish each and every second. I would walk to ...
- I have a three month old baby, and very willing in-laws as far as babysitting is concerned. But even though they are willing to help out from time to time, it is quite...
- I work part time and when I went back to work five years ago (my children are now 7, 9, and 11), my mom babysat for us 10 hours a week and we paid her $10 per hour. M...
Drop-in Play Place (Without Mom)
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on September 30, 2010
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HI Mom's, I have a friend with a 4-year old who would lke a couple of hours alone to run errands, get her hair done, etc. Do you have any suggestions for drop-in locat...
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- Your friend might try Bright Horizons- they have a location right downtown. I think they mainly operate as emergency daycare for working parents but maybe something l...
- A friend who also has kids is generally the only place to do that! I think she could and should create a barter system...she takes their kid and they take hers. It i...
- Try Tick-Tock in Northfield. It's just off the Edens.
