We've had a couple of conversations recently about where to find good, steady, occasional babysitters - evening and weekend stuff. Here are some ideas - feel free to add your own in comments!
Duke HR's Spring 2007 Babysitter and Elder Care guide is out: http://www.hr.duke.edu/child-family/bec.pdf
Place an ad in the Duke Chronicle: http://www.dukechronicle.com/media/paper884/template/ad2ad/
(easy! online! costs money, though.)
Place or answer an ad in the Duke Trading Post
http://tradingpost.dukenews.duke.edu/
(easy! online! free! Duke students/faculty/staff only.)
Advertize on your neighborhood, place of worship, or other association list-serv or newsletter looking for responsible teenagers or grannies looking for a child fix.
Join or start a Babysitting Co-op, where you trade care with another family or families (great for the budget!)
Other thoughts? Leave a comment!
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Joining a babysitting co-op can take a lot of time to manage but I recently found this babysitting co-op site that manages the process for you.
Certainly seems to make things a lot easier.
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