https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2587496 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:08:49 +0000 lilteacherbee 2587496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents, in-laws, and my sister live within 30 minutes of us. I have several friends (including my BFF) who live 5-10 minutes away who I would have no issue leaving them with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2587482 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:43:08 +0000 caterw 2587482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good- grandparents are amazing and will flex their schedules for us, but both sets live an hour away. Locally, DH has an awesome guy friend who is the best babysitter of all time. He has come through for us in a couple emergencies and is our regular date-night sitter.</p> <p>Desperate- We have some local parent friends with kids similar in age to DD that would take her for a bit if I reeeeeeeeeeeeally needed help. Once we have DD2 I don't know if this will be an option anymore (especially since all but one set of them are expecting around the same time as we are!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586837 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:18:04 +0000 tofuwad 2586837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Close? Maybe three/four people I can use in an emergency. It's not that I don't trust them it's that they are adults with lives of their own. So they're not regular babysitters but I could definitely trust them with my daughter in an emergency. </p> <p>Two hours away I have my MIL and my brothers wife. Both of whom would babysit in an instant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586834 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:12:19 +0000 LulaBee 2586834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents, in-laws, my sister, 3 good girlfriends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586830 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:09:35 +0000 Mrs D 2586830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good: Family (2 sets of grandparents are close by, my mom is about an hour away), Our standard sitter, plus probably about 10 other girls we could ask at daycare in a pinch.</p> <p>Desparate: My sister (1+ hour away), neighbors (3 neighbors have daughters in the 15-18 range we could ask)...I also have 3 or 4 friends who have never watched my girls but absolutely would in a bind... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586795 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:16:07 +0000 youboots 2586795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot. There are at least 6 places I could leave her overnight comfortably. And on other 6 or so that would work in a pinch. And a few more in a panic, but we have a huge family. I'm taking my cousin who has 5 kids of her own up on babysitting T next week- she's been offering she's even offered to take her overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586761 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:13:38 +0000 Ginabean3 2586761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL lives 10 min away.....so she would definitely help! Or I have 4 super close friends who could help in a bind.....but they each have 2-3 kiddos of their own so I'd hate to saddle them with my two (although they would take them without question!) unless absolutely necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586756 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:11:39 +0000 DesertDreams88 2586756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 willing and easy. One is a SAHM friend with a baby 2mo older than mine, so truly I wouldn't even need to pack a bag. Another would be my in laws who live 30 min away and who will be starting "Grandmacare" in a week. Other than that, maaayyybbbeee some other but I'm too neurotic about leaving my baby with other people for more than a couple hours without any prep time (which is usually what and emergency would be).</p> <p>This answer is based on a nursing baby that's only 5 months old, though. I imagine as he ages it would be better/easier. (Less gear, easier with the food.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586716 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 06:35:08 +0000 looch 2586716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can think of 4, two are family, two are friends. It's not so much my choice with my son, he's got to be willing to go as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586686 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:48:06 +0000 brownepiano 2586686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had emergencies and have two mom friends who we can drop the toddler off at any time. We have several more friends who will babysit for doctors appointments occasionally. And my MIL will call out of work to watch my toddler if we need overnight help. But now with a newborn those numbers might change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586684 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:42:08 +0000 Corduroy 2586684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In an emergency I would leave my LOs with DCP (a couple blocks away) or whichever neighbor has a car in the driveway. My block is filled with families with young kids. Between their house and mine they should be fine. We haven't hired a babysitter and our closest family is about 90 minutes away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586648 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:18:08 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2586648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good babysitters: my parents but they both work FT. My dad works about 5 minutes away but has a demanding job. My mom works about and hour away.</p> <p>Desperation babbysitters: My brother. He's fantastic with the kids. But he just moved home and he had a small peraonal medical scare a few weeks ago that makes it a little more iffy. My in-laws. I can literally look out my window and see their house but babysitting is not their thing. My MIL even told me that I should "keep my family scared" of her watching DD1 so she wouldn't have to if I went into labor with DD2. I'll do anything before I ask them.</p> <p>I'd ask my best friend but she lives about an hour away and has a 9 month old so getting the girls to her quickly would be a challenge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586632 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:41:30 +0000 sapphire 2586632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our parents (both mine and DH's) are are only regular babysitters and definitely are available in emergencies. We have lots of friends that we've never asked that I'm sure would help out in a pinch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586604 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:28:43 +0000 Truth Bombs 2586604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can think of 10 couples who would jump to take my kids in an emergency, and who my children know well and would willingly go to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586591 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:03:28 +0000 GreenThumb 2586591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In town: My friend or DH's coworker/his wife would be the closest two. About 40 minutes away: My best friend or DH's brother/SIL or SIL's sister. About 2 hours away: My parents or my sister. Not too bad I guess! We've used them all at one time or another except my sister and DH's coworker . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586587 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:56:15 +0000 mrsjazz 2586587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom, sis, three friends, and our former nanny. I feel like we have a pretty good village. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586586 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:54:59 +0000 Charm54 2586586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The closest we came to this was when I had emergency gall bladder surgery 6 weeks after giving birth during Dh's busiest month at work. It was hell and I had 0 notice to get anything arranged or prepared.</p> <p>I am so so so lucky we live minutes away from family. My mother took the girls for a week(no easy feat with a 2 year old and 6 week old!) , bringing them to visit me when I was awake. My 2 local sisters were also a huge help and my ILs also came up (they live OOt) when the girls moved back home.</p> <p>Basically both our families are amazing and I am so so lucky and thankful to have them :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586583 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:52:50 +0000 erinbaderin 2586583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good option - my parents, but they need four hours of notice because they live 300km away. </p> <p>In case of real real emergency we have some close friends or our neighbours, but B would be pretty unhappy about both of those options because he's very very shy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586581 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:50:16 +0000 Mae 2586581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we classify "emergency" as "can keep my kid alive and would be willing to do that"... a lot. Like probably 10+ people I'd trust if it was a true emergency. </p> <p>But people I'd ask to cover for something important-but-not-no-one-is-dying.. my parents, my sister in law... maybe... that's sort of it. I would trust any of our friends (especially those with kids) but they have their own kids to manage so I'd feel bad asking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586575 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:46:35 +0000 PinkElephant 2586575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If by emergency you mean I need someone RIGHTNOW, I have three good mom friends in the neighborhood who I could call (two of their hubbies as well). Between DH and I we have 2 or 3 good non-parent friends who would bring willing but less experienced, and are a taxi ride away. Finally, two of my regular babysitters live a walkable distance in the neighborhood so I could ways try them. My SIL is about 2 hours away, and would happily come in less urgent cases (or to take over for a local emergency sitter) as soon as she could get away from work. She works in medicine, however, so can't always be super flexible.</p> <p>With baby #3 on the way, I've thought this through! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586574 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:46:00 +0000 BananaPancakes 2586574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 sets of grandparents, 2 sets of aunts/uncles, my next door neighbor, a great grandma, 3 friends. </p> <p>If none of those was available, I could scrounge up my younger sister, my husband's cousin, or a couple of his teachers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586567 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:40:15 +0000 sunny 2586567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 3 friends that I could call in an emergency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586565 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:39:47 +0000 sorrycharlie 2586565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally? My parents. My aunt is another go to. My brother, too, if need be. </p> <p>After that? ILs, and my grandparents in a dire emergency only because Charlotte is crazy and a bit much for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-possible-emergency-babysitters-do-you-have-right-now#post-2586561 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:34:47 +0000 mrbee 2586561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GOOD BABYSITTERS: Our kids' teacher is available for babysitting. The kids love her (and vice versa), so she would be an ideal babysitter!</p> <p>DESPERATION BABYSITTERS: There's two other people who the kids know (both guy friends of mine), and they could do an OK job watching them. But if any tricky issues came up, they'd probably both call me in a panic. So we'd only use them if we were truly desperate. </p>