Hello!

My husband and I live in Brisbane northside with our 2 year old son and another on the way. We have no real support from family at the moment so I wonder how people have come find a trustworthy babysitter, if their family/friends are unavailable? Are there any websites or other venues your followers can recommend to find a sitter they can trust and rely on?

Posted by anon, 17/7/13

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  • Do you have friends who have kids in high school ? Students often like some extra cash and there are lots of beautiful trustworthy teenagers…mine included ;)


  • I think via babysitter sites you’ll find official babysitters if that is what you want. Depending on the area where you live and if you have good friends and neighbours I personally would first ask around. Friends and neighbours may have responsible teenage daughters /nieces/nephews who are willing to babysit for a lower rate.


  • Try posting in a family daycare group on Facebook there are heaps of Brisbane pages – some providers are happy to offer an occasional after hours service.


  • I tried finding one online cuz I needed a babysitter a couple of week nights per month. After googling and comparing I was able to find the perfect sitter here (https://babysittersearch.com.au/). A whole list of choices came up and I was able to see their profiles and given access to their emails and phone numbers. I’ve been fortunate enough to find a caring babysitter for my son and really liked using this service.


  • I was able to find a reliable babysitter from this site:
    https://babysittersearch.com.au/nanny-agency/category/queensland/brisbane/
    She is responsible, punctual and she easily bonded with the kids. The information and resources available in this website are also very useful/helpful. Highly recommended!


  • Maybe cact a local child care centre to see f anyone would be interested


  • Contact your local childcare centre or kindy. Quite often the staff there babysit themselves out of hours or they can recommend someone trust worthy (work experience, student teacher etc)


  • How did you go with finding one?


  • Often babysitters advertise on Facebook buy and sell sites


  • There are often sites or check with other mums at playgroup etc to see if they have some suggestions


  • i hope you found a suitable babysitter :)


  • Hope some of the advice below has been helpful.


  • Hope you found the answer you were looking for.


  • I really hope you find a suitable one


  • Did you end up finding a reliable babysitter?


  • I hope you have found some helpful suggestions here.


  • How did you go with finding a baby sitter?


  • Did you end up finding one?


  • There is usually a network of day care mums, which you could find the contact number online, and you tell them the area you are in and they then tell you who is available in your area to contact.


  • Maybe ask around and see who other people in your neighborhood use


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