Finding a babysitter.

[Sampson]

We are pretty lucky when it comes to being able to find someone to watch the kids if my wife and I want to go out or have an obligation. Between my family and hers, there's usually no problem in getting someone who would like a little quality time.

Do you have family that can babysit, or do you have a regular hired out babysitter? How did you find your babysitter (if it's not family)?

 

[Dave]

I have only had one situation that I found an outside person to watch one of my kids, and it was only for a couple months. The wife actually started talking to her at a garage sale the lady was having and we did a reference check. She was real good with our first child.

 

[Paul40]

We actually have tried out a lot of neighborhood teenage girls. We have family members too but it's always good to have a back-up plan. I always ask the girls if they took the babysitting class.

 

[MilwaukeeJoe]

We're lucky in that department as well. We have a couple of teenage nieces that are always ready to make a few dollars, and then my wife's parents are always willing to watch the kids if we have someplace we need to be.

 

[WVOz1970]

My wife's mother, sister, and grandmother all live within ten minutes of us. When we need sitters we are usually set.

On a couple rare occasions that family wasn't available, we have gotten teenagers from our church that we trust.

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