I am going back to work part-time at the end of the summer, and I am looking for home childcare (mine or elsewhere) for my two young children, 2-3 full days per week. How do I find a reliable person? I have researched nanny services, and it seems I cannot afford most of their fees. I have a space in a group daycare, but for the cost, I believe I could afford in-home childcare. But how do I find such a person??
I live in Grapevine.
I found a wonderful nanny on Sittercity.com. It was great advice!
Our "date night" babysitter may be open to a nanny position. She has great credentials, but you'll need to call her to see if it's something she's interested in. Her website address is www.freewebs.com/babysittingwitherika. It has all of her information on it. She's a mamasource mom too :)
One of my blessed finds is Sittercity.com. You have to pay a fee to have access to 1,000 of girls, but once on you can read reviews on each sitter/nanny left by other moms, pay $10 for a background check; you can see their education, religious beliefs, whether they're a smoker, how far they live from you, their picture (if posted), and more. While the title indicates "sitters", many nannies are wired to the site and you can gain access to them.
You can also advertise for a job and the girls come to you. You can weed through them w/o ever talking w/ them b/c you'll have their resume in front of you if they responded to your ad. I can usually tell in their cover letter whether I'd interview them (Christian, educated, sound fun, friendly, experience, etc. are a few attributes I look for).
There are other nanny sites, but I've been going through Sittercity for 2 years now and we have a list of sitters we can call at any give moment & have become part of our family.
Let me know if you have any questions. I'd love to help!
Blessings,
A.
I am a mother, certified night nanny, emt student, Over 25 yrs of childcare experience, cpr/first aid certified,non smoker, christian and willing to go to your house.
My passions are making a difference, helping others and the Love that I have for Children.
Please let me know if interested.
Thanks
M.
shel9105gmail.com
C.
where do you live?
i'm an individual i sit in my home.
i have refs and exp--
i prefer p-t
thanks D. ###-###-####
