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jillian
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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 11:00am \| IP Logged

So how do you find one? I have browsed Care.com before but now you can't even post a job or contact without paying their monthly fee. I don't really have any friends in this area nor do I know anyone. How do you find a babysitter when you first get to a new area?

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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 1:11pm \| IP Logged

look for families with older girls at church and get to know them

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jillian
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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 1:40pm \| IP Logged

Great suggestion. I am a bit shy around other people so this will be a good personal challenge too. :) I just started at a new church so it's a good opportunity.

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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 2:04pm \| IP Logged

JodieLyn wrote:

look for families with older girls at church and get to know them

And at our parish many of the teen babysitters advertise in on the cry room bulletin board.

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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 3:42pm \| IP Logged

I've had great success finding babysitters through homeschooling groups too. They often have experience with younger sibs and can be available during the day.

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Posted: Jan 08 2011 at 4:45pm \| IP Logged

I will check through church, thank you so much. For some reason I never thought of checking through the church.

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 12:22pm \| IP Logged

My Catholic mother's group has an official babysitting co-op (organized through hivemoms.com) so we trade points for time and never have to feel guilty for asking for babysitting. It's the only way for me because if I have to pay a babysitter I won't have enough money to actually go anywhere with my husband.

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 6:44pm \| IP Logged

We found our 2 teen sitters through the local homeschool association.

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