Looking for Babysitter

[asp integra]

I'm looking for a reliable and mature babysitter so that I don't have to rely on family all the time. I'm in Cougar Ridge so closer the better. Anyone able to share recommendations?
TIA

[Buster]

This is a man at the end of his rope

[killramos]

Have you tried a kennel?

I’ve heard kids are just like having dogs.

[max_boost]

Lol dang Killy savage

[Hallowed_point]

Import Filipina nanny/find locally?

Value added bonus: child will learn tagalog etc

[riander5]

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Import Filipina nanny/find locally?

Value added bonus: child will learn tagalog etc

Value subtracted bonus: Child will watch tv or play all day will nanny sits on phone

[Hallowed_point]

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Value subtracted bonus: Child will watch tv or play all day will nanny sits on phone

also true, win some you lose some.

[killramos]

Yea heaven forbid a child play all day. Don’t they have something productive to do?

[jwslam]

Try community FB groups...

[DonJuan]

My kid's certified day home does offer an overnight/evening service without tv or pop ingestion. Maybe one in your area will also?

(I haven't utilized this service myself)

[ExtraSlow]

Using someone else's nanny as your babysitter is a win/win.
Generally with a babysitter you don't need much from them in terms of keeping the kids busy.
Advertise at the local comunity centre, and you will hit the nanny crowd, as well as the parents of teens, who are the other alternative.

[spike98]

Check out sitly.ca

[riander5]

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Yea heaven forbid a child play all day. Don’t they have something productive to do?

I didn't edit my comment accurately. meant to say 'play by themselves' all day

While nanny sits on phone.

[vengie]

#artroomdiaries

[ShermanEF9]

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Yea heaven forbid a child play all day. Don’t they have something productive to do?

Who else is going to do my taxes?

[bjstare]

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Value subtracted bonus: Child will watch tv or play all day will nanny sits on phone

Accurate. More often than not when my wife takes our kids to the park, she comes home with a story about an imported nanny was sitting on her phone, completely ignoring the child they were supposed to be caring for.

[ExtraSlow]

After age 2, the kid at the park shouldn't need any help or close interaction with the parent. Let the kid run wild.

[killramos]

Yea sitting on the phone while my kid plays is dads job

[Hallowed_point]

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Accurate. More often than not when my wife takes our kids to the park, she comes home with a story about an imported nanny was sitting on her phone, completely ignoring the child they were supposed to be caring for.

How else are they supposed to know who to send money to back home?

[riander5]

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After age 2, the kid at the park shouldn't need any help or close interaction with the parent. Let the kid run wild.

Good god. Here is what I was trying to imply

Daycare: Kids usually doing something structured, attempting to learn, interacts with care takers, interacts with kids,

Nanny: Kid does whatever, gets fed, nanny does phone things, kid watches coco melon and rots their brains

This is the meat of what I was trying to say. I hope I laid it out clearly now.