https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:30:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840924 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:58:01 +0000 LadyDi 2840924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've mostly only used family members as babysitters (grandparents or aunts) and DS1 has never cared. The couple of times had friends watch him, he was fine too. DS2 is 6 months and I have a feeling he will be harder to leave. I stay home now and he's already a mama's boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840843 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:40:53 +0000 bhbee 2840843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: this is us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840839 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:25:00 +0000 skinnycow 2840839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've only ever left DD with family - either grandparents, my sister, or my sister-in-law. She doesn't care AT ALL when we leave... maybe because it's family but who knows? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840838 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:20:06 +0000 DesertDreams88 2840838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS (2.5y) stays home with Grandma &amp; Papa, so he is only used to 4 caregivers. </p> <p>He was fine with our temporary full-time babysitter age 3-4 months. After that, with sporadic monthly babysitting with the same person, he cried every time and was fussy up until age 2. After age 2 he has been better, but more disobedient / prone to conflict with other kids, sooooo babysitting is still hard and we don't ask for it that often.</p> <p>We don't do paid babysitters, just babysitting trades. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840826 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:13:38 +0000 psw27 2840826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>90% of the time they are excited to see Miss Sarah or whoever is watching them. She's young, fun and probably lets them get away with more than I would! Every once in a while they have a meltdown about it but I think that's normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840798 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:12:15 +0000 looch 2840798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was never great with care other than me, even though we exposed him to a nanny beginning at 4 months old, so I do think part of it is personality.</p> <p>Now, he's more receptive, but we have my parents so we leverage them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840792 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:26:40 +0000 josina 2840792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Ditto... both kiddo's have been in daycare forever, but DS wants to do whatever we're doing. A couple times it worked to tell him we were going to work, but now he wants to go to 'work' with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840788 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:14:26 +0000 Shantuck 2840788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should note that my son was in daycare since 6 months old so it's not like he is not used to being in the care of other people. There's just something about his parents not being home on a weekend evening/afternoon and having fun without him that gets under his skin. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840786 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:04:14 +0000 SweetiePie 2840786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 4yo loves it! I’ve made sure to leave him with a sitter from early on, at least once a week (daytime or night time). So he’s used to it!<br /> I plan to do the same with my 6mo.<br /> I love that we can go on dates or I can comfortably leave to do something for myself without any drama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840704 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:14:22 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2840704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I know, it sucks! DH was really surprised the daycare teacher was so honest about how LO was doing. You’d think LO would be used to other people besides me since he goes to daycare, but I guess being at home equates to mommy. So far the new sitter says it’s going well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840697 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:53:27 +0000 josina 2840697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Yep, same with the guilt! I always feel bad and then want to rush home which DH hates. And they're always fine when we get home anyways. In 4 years we've actually only not-put-our kids to bed once (at least once of us)! Hoping for #2 this weekend for our anniversary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840694 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:47:22 +0000 Shantuck 2840694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 year old gets upset whenever we announce we have a babysitter coming over to the point where it almost makes it not worth going (1.5 year old is just fine). We’ve tried not announcing until right before but usually one of us slips and we’ll talk about what time the reservation is, etc. and he gets upset. The babysitters are usually former daycare teachers who have been babysitting him for years and yet we still get that reaction (though he’s happy if it’s his grandparents watching him). We’ve started letting him have movie night with the sitter, which involves ordering pizza and picking out a treat and that has helped a little. I hate that he makes us feel so guilty for going out but we likely have the issue because we go out too infrequently. Between the hassle of booking a sitter, the cost, and my son’s guilt trips, I always debate whether I should have stayed home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840691 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:36:05 +0000 Mrsbells 2840691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: aside from grandparents we haven't ever used a sitter so its not been an issue for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840687 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:26:15 +0000 josina 2840687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: We should really try to distract and sneak out more! Would probably be easier, at least for us. :wink:<br /> @lindseykaye: Unfortunately for us our kids stay up to late! We're usually in bed shortly after they are, but that would be ideal!<br /> @Foodnerd81: lol, thats awesome!<br /> @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Aww, that'd be so hard knowing he was bummed you were gone. Hopefully the current sitter will work out well for that week!</p> <p>I guess having big sis watch them just isn't exciting, or at least not as exciting as doing what mom and dad are doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840666 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:21:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2840666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven’t had too many babysitters, but my older daughter, now 5, loves them because babysitters are fun and special and will always play with her and give her extra attention. Aside from being a little extra crazy at bedtime for a sitter, she’s fine. </p> <p>My younger one usually gets upset when I leave- crying for me as I close the door- then is fine, until bedtime when she cries for me again before going to sleep. But recently we had a teenage sitter from the gym childcare and both girls were so excited they practically pushed me out the door. The 2 year old kept saying “mommy leave now? Bye mommy! You go now.” It was great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840665 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:17:01 +0000 lindseykaye 2840665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's rare for us to use a babysitter while LO is awake (5.5 yrs old now). We tend to have friends come over and do a watch-the-kid swap after bedtime in order to go out and not pay $$.<br /> However, when LO does have a babysitter she is always really excited about it. We kind of play up that we're doing something boring and she gets to play, or hype up whatever special thing there might be for them to do.<br /> Sitters are usually the parents of her friends so she's familiar with them. We had a brand-new first time meeting her (for me and for LO) sitter while on vacation for a wedding and she did just the same as familiar people. Wanted to chat and play, show her all the toys. I was surprised it didn't take her any time to warm up and I don't know if this would be the same every time but I was happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840663 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:07:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2840663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 year old has had 5 babysitters not counting my dad, who he was always fine with. One sitter was a daycare teacher and another a teen neighbor. Both reported he cried for me, would look out of the window for me to return and decided to take a nap instead of play. My two SILs had a little better luck, but he still asked for me. Our current sitter says it takes her sometime to calm LO down, but he’s well behaved. They have an entire week together and I’m hopeful they will be as thick as thieves in no time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840662 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:04:55 +0000 Sams Mom 2840662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on what kind of mood my son is in. If he's playing and having a good time, he could care less if I'm there or not. If he has been clingy that day, I have to sneak out, pry him off of me, or get the babysitter (nana &amp; grandpa or my sister or his nanny) to distract him and take him to another part of the house so I can leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-your-kids-with-babysitters#post-2840660 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:50:51 +0000 josina 2840660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do your kids do with babysitters, or when it comes time to leave them with a babysitter?</p> <p>Our 'babysitter' is my 15 year old step-daughter who is great with the littles, but our 4-year old gets super upset when we leave without him. He gets to watch a movie and make homemade popcorn after we leave, which helps, but some nights can be a battle! Our 1-1/2 year old will cry when we leave also, but both are fine shortly after.</p> <p>How do your little's do? </p>