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[quote=Anonymous]is it over the summer? you would probably be able to find a college student home over the summer who could pick up the gig.  You post on your neighborhood listserv and/or facebook and vet candidates as they come in (talk with them, ask for a few refrences etc).  In my experieince, you should start looking about 4-5 weeks ahead, if it is over the summer. You are working from home, so that can provide an additional layer of 'protection/' awarness.

Frankly, you are likely to need to change your expectations regarding the 'quality' of what you are looking for.  You are working for a two week babysitter and not a nanny.  You want someone responsible, kind, with good judgement, etc.  Your nanny might cook super nutrituous toddler meals; with a two week babysitter, your kid might eat mac n' cheese and cooked carrots/broccoli ever day. The person probably won't be doing the dishes or putting the kids' laundry away etc.  Your child might read less books with the babysitter, etc. The level of maturity in a full-time nanny vs. someone to do a two week babysitting gig is probably a little different. 
things have not always been perfect, but this general strategy has worked for us over the summer.
Also, there are frequently  nannys that are between gigs; you might have a friend of a friend who is done with a nanny who has a few weeks before her full time job starts up.
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