Community› Local Wedding Boards› New Jersey
New Jersey
New Discussion

Babysitting Services During Wedding?

golfrgalgolfrgal
100 Comments
in New Jersey
Does anyone know of any babysitters who could watch a couple of out of town girls (5 and 7 y.o.) during wedding day--Sunday of Memorial Day weekend?   The kids will be staying in Short Hills and the wedding is in Bernardsville.
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: Babysitting Services During Wedding?

  • HobokensFuryHobokensFury member
    5000 Comments Sixth Anniversary 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    Call me crazy but I would not leave my kids with a stranger during a wedding.  Hire someone you know or let the parents find their own sitter.
     
      Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • goaliegirlgoaliegirl member
    Eighth Anniversary 1000 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_babysitting-services-during-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:f5153939-b0ba-40af-ab35-6dfca6f8b7d0Post:ad8786bd-9964-4dfc-9ac4-f11e9a6c4f68">Re: Babysitting Services During Wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Call me crazy but I would not leave my kids with a stranger during a wedding.  Hire someone you know or let the parents find their own sitter.
    Posted by HobokenBride2012[/QUOTE]


    I agree with this completely!
    Report Reply
  • golfrgalgolfrgal
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    The parents (distant relatives) are from out of town.  If I allow their kids at the wedding, then we may end up having other people wanting to bring kids.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • HobokensFuryHobokensFury member
    5000 Comments Sixth Anniversary 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    I still stand by my statement.  Hire someone you trust or let the parents find someone.  Is it possible they can leave them at home with someone they trust?  I'm not trying to be rude but no parent in their right mind is going to leave their child with a stranger that was found on the internet.
     
      Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • sgdc2011sgdc2011 member
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Advertise at the local high schools? Or ask around see if your friends or parents friends have kids that are babysitting age.
    Report Reply
  • goaliegirlgoaliegirl member
    Eighth Anniversary 1000 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011

    Personally, I would not leave my kids with a stranger that I have never met before, especially a high school kid, while I am OOT.   You said these are distant relatives, do you  talk to them a lot and see them often?   If not, not so sure they would feel comfortable leaving their young kids with a complete stranger.

    Report Reply
  • IceFalconIceFalcon member
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    The other responses here are very thoughtless.
    First off, there are licensed, vetted, bonded companies that will do this that you can interview or get references for, who are on equal par of trustworthiness with any day care
    Second off, some couples HAVE no family or friends near them to do this for them.
    Third off, some people are in our situation where many of the couples came from out of town so even if they did it would be for a whole weekend, which is asking a lot of some people to commit to.
    Fourth off, believe me your kids are not going to be scarred for life by being in a rec room or hotel room for a couple of hours with a professional nanny. At that age anyone is a "stranger" in their mind, including your own parents (their grandparents).
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards