Comments on: Where is Mary Poppins? http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Abby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145786 Abby Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:04:23 +0000 #comment-145786 hey there!<br /> I belong to MOMS club in Minnesota, and we get together (mostly during the day, its a lot of stay at home moms) to discuss all aspects of the world. I would email a few close to you and see if they have any suggestions. Usually moms know best! check out www.momsclub.org to find your closest MOMS club! hey there!
I belong to MOMS club in Minnesota, and we get together (mostly during the day, its a lot of stay at home moms) to discuss all aspects of the world. I would email a few close to you and see if they have any suggestions. Usually moms know best! check out http://www.momsclub.org to find your closest MOMS club!

]]> By: rew http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145692 rew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:54:40 +0000 #comment-145692 luckily we're still in the hold her, change her, give her some tummy time and rock her stage. Reading her a book every now and then would be nice, too. <br /> <br /> Our emergency stand in puts her in the glider and plays x-box. But then again, I put her in the glider a lot, too.<br /> <br /> I'll try the craigslist. luckily we’re still in the hold her, change her, give her some tummy time and rock her stage. Reading her a book every now and then would be nice, too.

Our emergency stand in puts her in the glider and plays x-box. But then again, I put her in the glider a lot, too.

I’ll try the craigslist.

]]> By: workinit http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145683 workinit Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:18:17 +0000 #comment-145683 My wife and I both work from home and have two small children. We have had good luck with Craigslist as long as you are very specific of your needs. Our "nanny" comes three times a week and we pay $15/hr for which we expect a certain level of care (no tv, fast food, let the kids play by themselves all day while I read type of thing). We want them to have constructive time together, do art projects, go to play groups, and get outside as much as possible. You might not find that in the college kid but you could get lucky. We also use a service to conduct a background check. Bottom line is, be direct and spell out what you are looking for. If you put a basic ad up, "looking for childcare," you're going to have a lot to sift through. My wife and I both work from home and have two small children. We have had good luck with Craigslist as long as you are very specific of your needs. Our “nanny” comes three times a week and we pay $15/hr for which we expect a certain level of care (no tv, fast food, let the kids play by themselves all day while I read type of thing). We want them to have constructive time together, do art projects, go to play groups, and get outside as much as possible. You might not find that in the college kid but you could get lucky. We also use a service to conduct a background check. Bottom line is, be direct and spell out what you are looking for. If you put a basic ad up, “looking for childcare,” you’re going to have a lot to sift through.

]]> By: jderusha http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145665 jderusha Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:50:55 +0000 #comment-145665 We used sitter city (there is a charge if you're looking-- it's like $40/year, I think), and (egads!) Craiglist. We posted a help wanted ad in CL and had a dozen responses the first day. (We wanted daycare in home, 5 days a week, 8:30am-12:30pm). Almost all had impressive resumes. In a day.<br /> <br /> Similar luck with Sittercity. This was a month ago. We used sitter city (there is a charge if you’re looking– it’s like $40/year, I think), and (egads!) Craiglist. We posted a help wanted ad in CL and had a dozen responses the first day. (We wanted daycare in home, 5 days a week, 8:30am-12:30pm). Almost all had impressive resumes. In a day.

Similar luck with Sittercity. This was a month ago.

]]> By: cubbie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145648 cubbie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:48:56 +0000 #comment-145648 thanks for tip, josie. i've been looking for the exact same thing as rew. finding a sitter is darn near impossible for a single guy with no family in town.<br /> <br /> thanks for tip, josie. i’ve been looking for the exact same thing as rew. finding a sitter is darn near impossible for a single guy with no family in town.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145647 aliecat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:46:08 +0000 #comment-145647 rew- before you take out the ad, call some of the local colleges to see if they have nanny lists. My college had a list students could sign up on if they were available to babysit for locals that parents could ask for to call students. Start by calling the career centers. rew- before you take out the ad, call some of the local colleges to see if they have nanny lists. My college had a list students could sign up on if they were available to babysit for locals that parents could ask for to call students. Start by calling the career centers.

]]> By: teucer http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145646 teucer Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:24:20 +0000 #comment-145646 Mary Poppins is a pistol packin' nanny. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p40/transblucency/?action=view&current=mary_poppins.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p40/transblucency/mary_poppins.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Mary Poppins is a pistol packin’ nanny.

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]]> By: josie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145645 josie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:49:04 +0000 #comment-145645 Try sittercity.com. It's like MySpace for babysitters and parents. I found a summer nanny gig Ihad many moons ago on there. I know it's free for sitters, at least. Try sittercity.com. It’s like MySpace for babysitters and parents. I found a summer nanny gig Ihad many moons ago on there. I know it’s free for sitters, at least.

]]> By: rew http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145642 rew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:11:18 +0000 #comment-145642 hmm<br /> <br /> the MNChildcare looks closer to what I'm looking for, but doesn't seem to have any info on people who might be willing to provide care in my home.<br /> <br /> Basically, I'm looking for someone who might want to come over two or three days a week and do daycare while I'm either working in my home but in my office, or leaving for a few short meetings. It's really much more difficult to work and care for the child at the same time than I thought it would be.<br /> <br /> I think in the end I probably would want just a college student who has a bit of free time and wants some side cash. Maybe I should figure out how to put an ad in MNDaily. hmm

the MNChildcare looks closer to what I’m looking for, but doesn’t seem to have any info on people who might be willing to provide care in my home.

Basically, I’m looking for someone who might want to come over two or three days a week and do daycare while I’m either working in my home but in my office, or leaving for a few short meetings. It’s really much more difficult to work and care for the child at the same time than I thought it would be.

I think in the end I probably would want just a college student who has a bit of free time and wants some side cash. Maybe I should figure out how to put an ad in MNDaily.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11916#comment-145631 Tricia Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:32:02 +0000 #comment-145631 If you're looking for childcare -- not babysitters -- the best place to go is MNChildCare.org. If you’re looking for childcare — not babysitters — the best place to go is MNChildCare.org.

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