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Baby sitter

Tags : Baby sitter

December 12, 2008 01:39
Category : Babies (0-12 months)
3 answers

luckmom

karma: 18

I am working mother of 9 months old female baby from Anna Nagar. Whenever I get doubts/confusions regarding baby care, I find this site very useful like a friend, though due to my tight schedule my postings in this site are very few. My mother-in-law is available in my house to look after the baby. But since she gets tired and also has some other commitments due to which she has to travel out of Chennai for a week or more every month, we are looking for baby sitter option who could take care of my baby from 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM. I am not fine with the option sending the baby away to native as I am still breast feeding her and want to continue with it for at least 3 months further. Can Chennai moms help with some suggestions in tracing a good baby sitter, experiences with baby sitter, any agencies who can send me some trusted baby sitter?

3 answers so far. What are your thoughts?

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buzzgks

karma: 397

hey luckmom...a baby sitter is soooo tuff to get...and if u get one they r either not good or too costly...i tried so many agencies and was very disappointed...An Agency is not the right option...If u have any person in ur hometown ( village ) u could bring them in and train them up...that's the best option....My poor child grew up ( he is 3.5 yrs now...I started working when he was 9mths old) having zillion babysitters...the only advantage is that he picked up a few other regional lingos as well hehehehehe... I know I haven't given u a direct solution...there maybe good agencies out there ...but this has been my experience... now we have a good lady...ask me how...God sent her:)..no agency,she came thru a friend....all the best on ur search...:)

about 3 years ago

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luckmom

karma: 18

Thanks buzzgks for your inputs. I had contacted International Man power Organization, Adyar through their advertisement in Hindu. They came promptly the next day evening with 2 probable baby sitters. We felt one among them might suite our needs. But still not fully convinced. Meanwhile I read some comments about that agency which donâ€™t sound that good--- that is they show us one care taker send them for 10 days and then replace them etc...So we are taking our time to think before appointing. Hope things go fine.

about 3 years ago

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Anishmom

karma: 32

Hi, We got a maid through VR man power agency in 2008. she was good, and she was with us when our kid was in 7 months to 1.5 years. we could not continue as we shifted our house and she was not able to travel. we need to deposit one month salary to the agency which is non refundable and also they will assure for one year.

VR Manpower Services
Address:
# 1/7, Subramaniya Salai, Saidapet, Chennai, 600015
Phone:
+91-44-23713008+91-9841928149

about 1 year ago

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Answers from Natural childbirth and lactation consultant,Pediatrician- Dr.Shacchee Khare Baweja

My son of age 5 's urine is always surrounded by ants. Is he diabetic? Bcoz my father and grandparents are diabetic. I'm not. Please help me.

If your son is otherwise fine, Urine surrounded by ants is no indication that someone is diabetic , this is quite a common feature, but because diabetes runs in families so whenever you visit your paediatrician next do discuss your family history with him so that he/she can keep a watch.

8 months ago

Greetings Doctor,

Trust this finds u in best of health.

I am a mother of 2 kids. daughter age 6 and son 22 months. my concern is my son. its been a couple of months now, he blabbers alot. there are a few words i can understand but most of the time he blabbers or talks baby talk to himself or to us. he can say mamma, dadda, come, more (if he wants more to eat) numnum for food, the word no, his sister's name very recently. he loves to sing rhymes. but he cant prenounce the words perfectly but say he is 4 out of 10. the melody is perfect. it was all very adorable but sometimes its very worrying to hear him blabber. i wonder if it is normal. i am quite anxious to know cause i did not experience this with my daughter. infact she started talking really well by this time. please advise. Thanks for reading.

Best regards

natalia

Hi Natalia,

No 2 kids are same so u cannot compare him with your daughter, From what you have written, doesn’t looks like there is a problem, some kids start speaking late, so if his understanding of things and hearing is all right,don’t worry, just continue talking to him, reading to him and otherwise stimulating him and just relax and enjoy your babies!