One of the hardest things for some new parents to get used to is the need to find a babysitter so that they can go out to dinner or to a movie once in a while. What gets worse is that they no longer know anyone who babysits.

So what do they do? They ask their friends and try to steal their sitter.

But there is no way their friends will give them the name of the great babysitter that they have found because then they next time that the friends call to need the sitter, she will now be busy. This can actually cause hard feelings between friends and neighbors who share the same person as their primary sitter.

Here are some tips to find your own babysitter without taking your friend’s top choice:

1. Ask teachers. They often know good caregivers in the area or young adults who are responsible enough to baby sit.

2. Ask at church–Pastors and church members offend know people who would love to watch your kids.

3. Ask your hairdresser. These people are the eyes and ears of town!

4. Try an online matchmaking service like Sittercity They have thousands of awesome babysitters all over the country. You can search their database before you pay for their service and probably find 10 great babysitters right in your area that would be perfect to watch your little ones.

5. Call your local school. Many schools offer babysitting classes and keep lists of kids who have passed the class. This may give you a whole list of new options.

Try these things and you should have a number of great choices without making your friends and neighbors mad.

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