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September 18, 2006

How often do you try to find a babysitter?  Do you worry about leaving your child under someone else’s care?  Do you wonder if going out for a night is truly worth it after all the plans and worries of finding the right babysitter?  My husband and I have three kids under 8 years old and it can be a real struggle to find a babysitter.  Luckily for us, we have family who live close by and are usually willing and able to watch our kids.  We also have great neighbors who are willing to watch our children in return for us watching theirs.  Before we moved here, though, we had no family nearby and very few friends who had kids or were willing to baby sit.  One time, we had a wedding to attend and needed to find a babysitter.  It was really hard for us to trust a ‘stranger’ to watch our kids, but once equipped with the right questions and references, it did make the task of finding the right babysitter a lot easier.  

 

There are some great resources at iVillage!

 

Babysitter Solutions

How to Hire a Babysitter

Babysitting

Babysitters for Back-to-School

Child Care Providers

The Balancing Act

Nannies/Au Pairs

 

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New Blog

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New on Pregnancy & Parenting 

Stuff We Love: Baby’s First Costume

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Stuff We Love: Kiddie Costumes

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Stuff We Love: Halloween Tricks & Treats

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Sleepovers: Is Your ADD/ADHD Child Ready?

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Now What? The First Few Weeks After Adoption

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Halloween Activities: Frights & Festivities

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New on Love & Sex 

Don’t Call It a Comeback (the perfect response to every back pickup line you’ve ever heard)

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10 Reasons Men Prefer Bitchy Women

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New on Home & Food

Fall Decorating Ideas: Wall Art, Tabletop Ideas and More

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A California-Style Harvest Celebration

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New on Health & Well-Being

Digital Mammography Better At Spotting Malignancies

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A Breast Cancer Survivor's Story: Cheryl Mann "I wanted to do the most I could do because I want to live"

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What Are the Risk Factors for Breast Cancer?

http://health.ivillage.com/breastcancer/bcprevention

 

"BlackBerry Thumb": The Next Plague of the Wired Generation? Is hand injury the price we pay for our obsession with electronics, or is it just another urban legend?

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Britney Spears's Most Outrageous Moments

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Makeup Trend: Fantastical Eyes

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MAKEOVER CENTRAL

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New on Diet & Fitness 

Your Guide to Yogurt

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Stuff We Love: Energy Drinks

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***Stuff We Love: Halloween Tricks & Treats

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***How Honest Are Online Daters?

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***Stuff We Love: Energy Drinks

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***"BlackBerry Thumb": The Next Plague of the Wired Generation?

Is hand injury the price we pay for our obsession with electronics, or is it just another urban legend?

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***Country Living Cookbook: Plums

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