Where to find a college student for babysitting?

[Anonymous]

I am going back to work in office part time and need a babysitter for a few hours once a week while my husband works from home. I was thinking a college student would probably be the easiest to hire for this type of babysitting. Is there a specific way to post a job listing for any of the local colleges? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Try Quadjobs

[Anonymous]

College students are stunningly unreliable, in my experience, and we were paying $25 an hour for one easy five-year-old. We went through three in one year and the one babysitter who was good left after a semester when her schedule changed.

My advice is to not limit your search to college students.

[Anonymous]

Few, if any, young women will agree to be in a house alone with your husband. Rethink this idea, OP, for everyone’s sake. Your husband would be a fool for courting even the possibility of false accusations.

[Anonymous]

I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

[Anonymous]

Forget the college student idea and get an older, reliable babysitter/nanny. Try care.com or sittercity.com.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

Good luck with this concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

Good luck with this concept.

So babysitting of the type that existed when I was a kid - irregular work for extra money - doesn't exist anymore? Really? My mom used to have a few people she could call to find out who was available. But by that point we'd lived in our town for a decade and she had a lot more social connections to families with teenagers than I do now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

Good luck with this concept.

So babysitting of the type that existed when I was a kid - irregular work for extra money - doesn't exist anymore? Really? My mom used to have a few people she could call to find out who was available. But by that point we'd lived in our town for a decade and she had a lot more social connections to families with teenagers than I do now.

You can try and gather some names/numbers and call as needed, but you can't expect them to keep their schedule open for you. Chances are, if they are really serious about wanting/needing to earn money, they will have a regular job lined up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

You cannot just call on the days you need without paying for a person to keep this day just for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a DP who was going to post the same question. I don't really want to send my 6 year old to aftercare, as my workplace seems ok with me working 7-3:30, so I can pick up most days. But my husband is pretty convinced we need it "just in case." I would love a couple of occasional sitters we could call once or twice a month for schedule changes. Just no idea how to find them. Is it all word of mouth?

Good luck with this concept.

So babysitting of the type that existed when I was a kid - irregular work for extra money - doesn't exist anymore? Really? My mom used to have a few people she could call to find out who was available. But by that point we'd lived in our town for a decade and she had a lot more social connections to families with teenagers than I do now.

Bread was once 5 cents a loaf a d now it's $5/loaf. Times change. Why would anyone want to work like this. You want me then you pay me to keep these days just for you.

[Anonymous]

I used to do this. It started when I was a Nanny. Once my kids went to school I picked up 3-4 hours during the day a couple of days a week. Then when I got into a different field I did shift work. So had 2-3 days off in the week. I used to babysit for a Mom of 3 once a week just so she could get stuff done like appts etc. we rotated the days because of my FT job but I knew the days ahead of time so she could plan. I would try and find a Nanny or even a mom who wants some extra hours during the day.

[Anonymous]

I recommend new grads or interns. A little more mature than students but still need the side hustle money.