Anonymous
05/10/2024 17:46
Subject: Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
A mother’s helper helps with a parent at home. You need a babysitter. Very hard to find someone to do this every day for such a short amount of time.
Anonymous
05/09/2024 19:17
Subject: Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
I am the pp who pays $15/hr for three kids for this and have never as trouble finding someone great. She doesn’t flake or cancel last minute either - none of the sitters have.
Just try it, OP. If you don’t need driving, it may well be easier to find someone than you think.
Just try it, OP. If you don’t need driving, it may well be easier to find someone than you think.
Anonymous
05/09/2024 18:43
Subject: Re:Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A mother’s helper is someone who assists the at-home parent (like playing with the kids while the parent fixes dinner). That’s why they have lower rates than a nanny or a babysitter. The term generally isn’t used for someone providing solo care.
The rates for providing short-term care like picking up from school/driving to activities are usually higher, because it has to be worth their while to work a so few hours. And there’s a lot of competition.
+1
People use the term “mother’s helper” because they don’t want to pay a lot. They’re being really cheap. OP, what you were looking for is a babysitter and you will end up paying a premium for those specific hours that you’re looking for.
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Anonymous
05/09/2024 18:43
Subject: Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
Just meet them? Or walk them home and stay with them a few hours?
DO NOT try to pawn this off on other parents in your neighborhood, like a pp suggested!
DO NOT try to pawn this off on other parents in your neighborhood, like a pp suggested!
Anonymous
05/09/2024 17:50
Subject: Re:Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A mother’s helper is someone who assists the at-home parent (like playing with the kids while the parent fixes dinner). That’s why they have lower rates than a nanny or a babysitter. The term generally isn’t used for someone providing solo care.
The rates for providing short-term care like picking up from school/driving to activities are usually higher, because it has to be worth their while to work a so few hours. And there’s a lot of competition.
+1
People use the term “mother’s helper” because they don’t want to pay a lot. They’re being really cheap. OP, what you were looking for is a babysitter and you will end up paying a premium for those specific hours that you’re looking for.
+2
Anonymous
05/09/2024 15:44
Subject: Re:Mother’s Helper for Older Kids
Anonymous wrote:A mother’s helper is someone who assists the at-home parent (like playing with the kids while the parent fixes dinner). That’s why they have lower rates than a nanny or a babysitter. The term generally isn’t used for someone providing solo care.
The rates for providing short-term care like picking up from school/driving to activities are usually higher, because it has to be worth their while to work a so few hours. And there’s a lot of competition.
+1
People use the term “mother’s helper” because they don’t want to pay a lot. They’re being really cheap. OP, what you were looking for is a babysitter and you will end up paying a premium for those specific hours that you’re looking for.