Comments on: Family Friday (vol. 18): Babysitters

By: Nicole Morrissey

Nicole Morrissey — Tue, 17 May 2016 11:11:06 +0000

In reply to Bekkah. Hi Bekkah! I know, it really surprises me, too!

By: Nicole Morrissey

Nicole Morrissey — Tue, 17 May 2016 11:09:59 +0000

In reply to Mia.

Hi Mia! We have not. We haven’t had the camera long and we don’t use a babysitter often. We’ve used them most often to see what the dog is doing during the day 😛 We’re crazy dog people like that. The cameras are definitely not hidden, though. I mean, they’re small and in the corners near the ceiling, but not hard to spot. I’m not opposed to telling sitters, but their primary role is to satisfy curiosity of what our daughter’s behavior is – obviously we trust (as much as we can) those who babysit 🙂

By: Mia

Mia — Mon, 16 May 2016 16:24:05 +0000

Just curious – do you tell your babysitters that you can monitor Shea from video on your phone? (In other words, do your sitters know you’re watching them?) I know some people who keep it a secret and some who are open about it

By: Bekkah

Bekkah — Sat, 14 May 2016 12:14:36 +0000

This really surprises me! Maybe it is a millenial thing because I babysat/nannied for 15 years before becoming a full time teacher and I never missed an appointment with a family. Ever.

If you lived near me I could give you the names of several younger teachers I know who babysit in the evenings and weekends to supplement their income. 🙂

By: Biz

Biz — Sat, 14 May 2016 02:46:31 +0000

Well, if you lived closer, I’d be your babysitter! I fortunately lived with my parents when Hannah was little, so didn’t have that problem. But I worked at night to make extra money, so it worked out for me since I wasn’t coming home until 2 a.m. Luckily Hannah was (and still is!) an awesome sleeper – she slept about 18 hours out of 24 from 6 weeks on – my friends joked and asked if she was ever awake!

Fast forward, she’s now 24, and she literally schedules naps into her schedule – Type A even with her naps!