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| 1062.1 | | A1VAX::DISMUKE | | Thu Aug 01 1991 17:05 | 15 |
| If you are interested in centers, there are some out there. I use one
in Nashua for hourly care - I have the same situation as you -- a two
hour overlap of shifts. My kids are both older (6 and 4), but this
place does take older infants. I found it very difficult to get
someone to 1) come to the house for those short hours, 2) want to do
part-time care in their home especially since the hours needing
coverage were also the typical after school hours.
Have you considered a high-school student - preferrably one not
interested in sports activities (we had a problem with this one)?
Good luck - it is tough!
-sandy
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| 1062.2 | Home daycare providers | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Pixillated | Thu Aug 01 1991 17:21 | 17 |
| My daycare provider takes care of 2 part-time kids every afternoon when
the parents' shifts overlap. No problem. The only difficulty I see is
that your time runs late - until 7 pm. Maybe you can find an older
caregiver who takes kids in and doesn't have any youngsters at home to
feed dinner. Your kids could get dinner there and then be brought home
and put to bed. A lot of caregivers have lost business due to the
recession, so you are in a good bargaining position.
Digital's contracted Childcare referral services are very helpful. I'd
go down through the list of Methuen-area providers and ask if anyone is
interested. You can also inquire locally, such as at church. If all
else fails, a newspaper ad would surely bring responses, maybe even
some right in your neighborhood. Don't plan on driving the kids for
more than a few minutes when they're tired at that hour.
Good luck - it will work out just fine, I'm sure!
Laura
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| 1062.3 | **** MODERATOR REMINDER **** | CSC32::DUBOIS | Sister of Sappho | Thu Aug 01 1991 18:27 | 12 |
| MODERATOR REMINDER:
Please keep your answers general. Do *not* recommend specific places or
people in this notestring. If you wish to recommend for or against any
daycare provider/babysitter, then do so in EMAIL or by phone.
I am changing the title of this note to make it less like the "Babysitting
Needed" note string (3.*).
Thank you.
Carol duBois, PARENTING co-moderator
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| 1062.4 | High school? | EMDS::CUNNINGHAM | | Fri Aug 02 1991 08:16 | 14 |
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How about calling the local high school (I know they are not in active
session right now, but...) and talking to someone there about putting
in a request for part-time after school babysitting...??? I remember
when I was back in school teenagers were always looking for
after-school work, and could go down to the guidance office and see
what they had to offer.
Just an idea...
Good Luck
Chris
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| 1062.5 | Senior Citizen Center | CECV03::POND | | Fri Aug 02 1991 10:38 | 5 |
| Re: .4 - Also try the same with a senior citizen center. I found my
first sitter thru a friend who was part of a senior's sewing circle.
One of the women in her group was interested in doing part-time
childcare. Worked out quite well.
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| 1062.6 | Reply to note 1062 | DECXPS::MKELLY | | Mon Aug 05 1991 19:34 | 14 |
| I just want to thank all of you for your suggestions and help. I took
your advice, and spoke to one of the priests at our chuch. He gave me
the name of person who takes children, part time only (it seems like
this person was MADE for me), and is a very dependable person. I spoke
to her this morning and she has agreed to watch my children two days
out of the week, and my neighbor is going to watch them the other days!
I can't believe it's working out so well! My wife and I are going to
meet the person this weekend and talk with her. I have a feeling
everything will be just fine.
Thanks again for everything.
Mike.
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