Looking for Babysitting Services in Minneapolis, MN

Hi,
I've found two nannies by placing an ad in the "U" Daily. The first was for only fivee hours a week, when my first child was eight months old. She has graduated and moved on. Now I have someone 15+ hours a week for my now 2 1/2 yo and 7 month old. The cost to run an ad is relatively cheap, $10/week or so. But, be prepared for many, many inquiries. I have found it to be the best way to find responsible and qualified childcare for few and odd hours. It takes a few interviews but it's worth the effort to find someone that fits. Many of the respondents were early childhood ed majors and I also had people respond from other colleges, Augsberg and Hamline.

Good Luck,

T. Saame

I would be willing to babysitt for you if you are interested, it seems that I dont live to far from you, I am in south mpls and I have a two and a half year old. He would love someone to play with on Friday nights, I am usually not available saturday nights though, I am studying business management, I know it is not childhood education like you were hoping but I do have a little boy and have plenty of experience! feel free to email me if you are interested. Thanks,
J.

Join sittercity.com. They recruit nannies and child education majors for babysitters to be listed on their website. There is a fee to join. I have had great luck finding excellent babysitters with this service.

I have friends who found babysitters by checking the listings at their nearby universities. They are in Moorehead, but I am sure the U of M or St Catherine's may have listings available of Elementary Ed students who are interested in this type of work or a place that you could advertise to be able to meet some. As always make sure that you interview and choose wisely, but our friends have had wonderful success by doing this. Good luck.