https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:07:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159728 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:11:08 +0000 Rubies 159728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nah, I wouldn't use her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159724 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:17 +0000 Andrea 159724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That would rub me the wrong way so I would not use her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159708 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:18 +0000 heffalump 159708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I would. It would also make me uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159703 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:11 +0000 cyneswith 159703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a back-up, but she wouldn't be the first on my list of people to call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159683 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:47 +0000 eeh 159683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm. Tough situation. I would probably wait to see how she interacts with your LO on a different occassion. Maybe she was just having one of those angsty teenager days and it was a fluke thing. Or, it could be that she isn't really the kid type but mentioned nannying/babysitting because she really needs a job and someone else suggested it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159678 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:40:41 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 159678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Oh I see now. But still, if it made you uncomfortable, do you really want to feel that way about your sitter, ever? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159677 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:37:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 159677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@belleoftheballe: Well, she didn't even know I was considering her as a babysitter. I made light of the situation, but it definitely made me a little uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159676 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:37:02 +0000 MamaMoose 159676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha she was probably just pms'ing or having a sassy teenager day : ) if you trust her to keep baby safe and happy I think that's enough for a once in a while babysitter. If someone was going to be my full time nanny I would be more concerned about interaction than someone who I'm going to hire for a few hours so I can have date night with my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159673 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:34:16 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 159673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! If I heard that, I wouldn't hire her, ever. Just because you're there visiting doesn't mean that she shouldn't show you her skills. That would have been the perfect time for her to show you that she would be a good sitter. You shouldn't have to 'pay' someone to get good care. Think of it as a mini interview and she just tanked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-keep-this-girl-as-a-prospective-babysitter#post-159661 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:23:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 159661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend from high school has a little sister, I've been really close to their whole family since we've been friends. Her younger sister emailed me back when I was pregnant asking how to get into nannying. Knowing she was looking into more child care jobs made me keep her in the back of my mind for my LO.</p> <p>Well this weekend I was at their house for a party, and most of their other siblings were excited to hold my LO for the first time. This younger sister made an offhand comment about her brother who was holding DS being much more patient than her, "I would never sit there and hold a baby like that."<br /> I was confused, "But I thought you wanted to be a nanny?"<br /> her: "Yeah, but I get paid for that. If I had the option between holding a baby, or eating and playing volleyball - I wouldn't hold a baby."</p> <p>It definitely rubbed me the wrong way... should I be crossing her off my babysitter list? I hesitate only because I love their family (and her of course, she's like a little sister) and in all other aspects I've ever known her to be kind and sweet. Also, she's a teenager and I like teenage girls babysitting because they're cheaper ;) </p>