https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:49:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936957 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 20:27:54 +0000 catomd00 1936957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I think time makes a difference. We have only gotten sitters twice for longer periods (3pm-12) so it fell over dinner. If it's not until 7-8 I would make sure we had snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936912 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:44:59 +0000 avivoca 1936912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually cook dinner for them (so far, it's just been family) but I would do the same for a sitter that wasn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936906 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:41:44 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1936906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I've been messing up, too, but we include car fare home in instead of a meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936881 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 19:12:50 +0000 hellobeeboston 1936881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow. We have never left dinner. But I always am sure to be stocked with snacks and drinks and I point it out! I guess we usually get sitters on the later side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936866 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:53:37 +0000 catomd00 1936866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We offer money and a list of places that deliver. Both our sitters have brought their own food with them though. We add the $20 we would have left for dinner to their pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936855 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:41:13 +0000 Modern Daisy 1936855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was a sitter the parents always made sure there was enough of whatever was being served for me to eat too. Now as the parent I leave cash for takeout. I never wanted to eat what the kids were eating so I don't expect my sitters to also! Oh and I also buy soda and snacks for the sitters, which we never eat ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936854 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:40:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1936854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! </p> <p>If it's my mom or brother, sometimes I'll just leave a super simple recipe with all the ingredients assembled - but most of the time I make it, then put it in the fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936847 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:33:23 +0000 Silva 1936847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and snacks. When I babysat in the city people generally left money and menus for take out, or had food that wasn't "kid food" (like, not boxed mac and cheese) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936846 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:30:16 +0000 autumnlove 1936846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we get dinner for MIL or my friend when they babysit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936845 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:29:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1936845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was sitting and had to feed the kids there was always enough for me too- pizza delivery or whatever the family had for dinner. If I came over after kid's dinner I wasn't a meal. Snacks &amp; drinks were available though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936838 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:11:59 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1936838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936836 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:09:09 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1936836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was a sitter I wasn't left dinner or money for it. I brought my own snacks. Didn't realize one should. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936644 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:35:02 +0000 Smurfette 1936644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936643 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:35:01 +0000 matador84 1936643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually something if I have time. I don't want the sitters to starve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936610 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:14:02 +0000 blackbird 1936610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I get her a pizza but not always! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936607 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:12:50 +0000 BandDmommy 1936607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I thought. Darn it. I messed up last night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936593 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:58:11 +0000 mrsjazz 1936593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We leave money for take-out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936590 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:46:26 +0000 meganmp 1936590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! That, or pizza money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-leave-dinner-for-the-babysitter#post-1936570 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:26:49 +0000 BandDmommy 1936570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you have a babysitter, do you leave dinner for the sitter? </p>