Articles by Mei Koon

An HR and marketing professional turned new mother, Mei found her life upturned by the arrival of a bouncing baby boy. Life certainly took a different tack with date-night and the luxury of time disappearing swiftly! Finding the right babysitter for her precious little man was often a focus but harder than she thought. It was the same with all her friends.The objective became trying to solve the babysitter problem and help other busy parents like her find a more effective way to find babysitters. Why not take just an hour or so out of their day to meet a group of pre-interviewed babysitters in one go? What an idea! And so, Meet A Sitter was born! To find out more about Mei's service please visit www.meetasitter.com.au.

Debra says: 2012 05 17

A nanny! I wish!

Meet A Sitter says: 2012 03 04

Hahah…funny reaction, Anne! But I do understand how you feel - it can be really daunting hiring your first babysitter. All the questions and concerns. But, there are amazing people out there who love children and want to be part of a family doing something they love. It also gives you (and grandma!) more flexibility.

One thing that many parents may not think about is actually how the babysitters can bring new experiences and skills to your child(ren). So many of our candidates have wonderful skills from teaching new languages, musical abilities, sporting experience, swim qualifications and even drama and arts!

Martha - thanks for your comments! Most sitters completely understand the “parent dash” - I mean, it’s so infrequent that we actually get any time away! Of course we’re excited! As long as you take the time to appreciate them when you come home - they’re happy.

Mei
Meet A Sitter
http://www.meetasitter.com.au