https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:36:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489438 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:42:15 +0000 Freckles 489438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We found a babysitter through DH's colleagues. A few have university aged daughters who babysat kids in the past. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489420 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:36:13 +0000 immabeetoo 489420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask neighbors! Haven't gotten to that point yet but if you use care.com note that you have to request a background check , they don't do them automatically like I think their ads imply ( I worked on there for a while) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489409 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:32:05 +0000 blackbird 489409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about your LO's daycare? Some of the teachers at my friend's daycare also take sitting jobs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489383 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:19:44 +0000 littlek 489383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: We have found 3 sitters we liked on sittercity.com and have interviewed 1 so far and we really like her. I like the fact you can do background and DMV check on the sitters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489377 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:17:46 +0000 duckduckkristen 489377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used care.com and found a great babysitter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489364 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:12:37 +0000 LindsayInNY 489364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second @Bao - I found a previous babysitting job through sittercity.com </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489268 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:33:29 +0000 Bao 489268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't to the point with feeling comfortable leaving LO with someone we do not know. However, I used to find my nanny jobs through sittercity.com or care.com. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489260 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:29:34 +0000 mrsjazz 489260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>neighborhood listserv </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489226 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:14:38 +0000 lovehoneybee 489226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: A sidebar ad popped up for them on my FB a few minutes ago...it's actually what spurred this! You've had luck with them?</p> <p>I'm so nervous about the idea of leaving LO with someone, and my IL's would be happy to watch him but they live 40 minutes away and have a really busy social schedule. I was thinking last night that it would be really nice to have a night out with DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489200 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:07:05 +0000 chopsuey 489200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a referral from friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489198 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:06:54 +0000 littlek 489198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are using sittercity.com </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-find-a-babysitter-1#post-489193 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:05:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 489193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you didn't have family available/didn't really know anyone in town? </p>