Comments on: Babysitting: Sante Fe Tale http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Tue, 22 May 2012 01:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kate http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/#comment-9966 Kate Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:13:22 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3577#comment-9966 Yep, done it. We went to a wedding in NC (we're from MA) to which children were (horrors!) not invited. The groom's parents hooked us up with a sitter. She was vetted, in theory (younger than the groom, so there's no way she actually sat for him). And I was a WRECK. Couldn't wait to get back to the hotel after the wedding (which was really lovely, but I was having a lot of trouble keeping focus). If she'd brought someone else, I would've canceled. My husband or I would've stayed at the hotel. I'm way too skittish to deal with being thrown for that kind of a loop. So glad everything worked out for you though! Yep, done it. We went to a wedding in NC (we’re from MA) to which children were (horrors!) not invited. The groom’s parents hooked us up with a sitter. She was vetted, in theory (younger than the groom, so there’s no way she actually sat for him). And I was a WRECK. Couldn’t wait to get back to the hotel after the wedding (which was really lovely, but I was having a lot of trouble keeping focus).

If she’d brought someone else, I would’ve canceled. My husband or I would’ve stayed at the hotel. I’m way too skittish to deal with being thrown for that kind of a loop.

So glad everything worked out for you though!

]]> By: Steffi http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/#comment-9912 Steffi Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:09:51 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3577#comment-9912 I couldn't agree more. It really does take a village. For folks like me who don't have family nearby, there's a new website http://HiveMoms.com/, where you can start a babysitting co-op with friends or neighborhood moms, and trade free babysitting! I couldn’t agree more. It really does take a village. For folks like me who don’t have family nearby, there’s a new website http://HiveMoms.com/, where you can start a babysitting co-op with friends or neighborhood moms, and trade free babysitting!

]]> By: becky http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/#comment-9835 becky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:00:31 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3577#comment-9835 I have used hotel and resort baby sitters in several countries and have never been disappointed. I agree that you have to take that leap of faith that your children will be ok with these strangers. The first time we used a baby sister was in Xian China and my daughter was only 5 months old and my son was 2 1/2 I had a hard time relaxing but when we got back all was well. The 2nd time was in Phuket Thailand at a resort and we were able to get a couples massage and have a nice dinner together. The third time was in Bali Indonesia and we again got a couples massage and had a nice dinner together. The kids liked this babysitter so much we actually went out a 2nd time the next night. I prefer the finding the babysitters through the hotel because they are known to the hotel staff. In fact, sometimes the babysitters are part of the hotel staff that the kids have already encountered. In Phuket, the front desk lady came down to babysit and in Bali they sent someone from the kids club at the resort. I have used hotel and resort baby sitters in several countries and have never been disappointed. I agree that you have to take that leap of faith that your children will be ok with these strangers. The first time we used a baby sister was in Xian China and my daughter was only 5 months old and my son was 2 1/2 I had a hard time relaxing but when we got back all was well. The 2nd time was in Phuket Thailand at a resort and we were able to get a couples massage and have a nice dinner together. The third time was in Bali Indonesia and we again got a couples massage and had a nice dinner together. The kids liked this babysitter so much we actually went out a 2nd time the next night. I prefer the finding the babysitters through the hotel because they are known to the hotel staff. In fact, sometimes the babysitters are part of the hotel staff that the kids have already encountered. In Phuket, the front desk lady came down to babysit and in Bali they sent someone from the kids club at the resort.

]]> By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/#comment-9820 Daphne Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:28:19 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3577#comment-9820 ah, thanks. and try to enjoy yourself! ah, thanks. and try to enjoy yourself!

]]> By: MissM http://coolmom.com/2009/08/07/babysitting-sante-fe-tale/#comment-9817 MissM Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:10:20 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3577#comment-9817 I love this story! I will have (? used loosely) to leave my little guy with sitters we dont know when we go away too an will be just as nervous as you. But the cocktails with my husband will make up for it! Good job mom! I love this story! I will have (? used loosely) to leave my little guy with sitters we dont know when we go away too an will be just as nervous as you. But the cocktails with my husband will make up for it! Good job mom!

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