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Anonymous wrote:I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

At $25, I bet you will. I would advertise and see.

I agree if you advertise your $25/hr and say that absolute reliability is a must. For the right price you can find almost anything.

Sure, but again, I'm looking for actual experiences of parents having done this and whether or not they were actually able to find someone reliable.

Yes, I've done this for families before and enjoyed it. I was reliable every day and all year long. You just need to get the persons story and have them explain why they think it will work. Is it on their way to another job, are they a student, etc. If they tell you they have nothing until 10am and you only need them from 6-8am they will probably flake because that kinda sucks to get up 4 hours early and then have a 2 hour gap between jobs, especially if they drive 20-25 minutes to your house.