how to find mother's helper -- is that what I need?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yikes.
Ok, thanks all. Mine is 10 so not someone who really needs looking after that much. I just need her delivered safely from one place to another.

That’s what aftercare is for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All, OP here….thanks for all replies. We live in Md. DH works in NOVA and it would be a struggle for him to get her on time, but he would be home 20-30 minutes after she gets home so she wouldn’t be home for hours waiting on anything.

Not interested in a taxi or Uber. Really wish we had a friend or family member who could do this. Trying to work out a carpool with another family but they’re in the same boat we are.

School doesn’t have buses and the aftercare is VERY expensive. Prohibitively so. So, back to the sitter issue. I realize it will be hard to find and I will have to pay.

Why is aftercare expensive? Is she in private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for someone to pick up DD from school every afternoon and bring her home. She's starting a new school and neither DH nor I can get there on time to pick her up.

Anyone have someone who does this kind of thing for them? Where would I find someone like this?

You want the unicorn that everyone else wants and very, very few people of driving age want to do on an ongoing basis. Be prepared to pay a high hourly wage if you want someone who will stick around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yikes.
Ok, thanks all. Mine is 10 so not someone who really needs looking after that much. I just need her delivered safely from one place to another.

That’s what aftercare is for.

Yep. You can also find one of those after school martial arts or dance places that has a bus.

[Anonymous]

OP, you may want to look into hop skip drive.