I am a babysitter and I am cheap as to pay, care.com is a rip off because you have to pay to be able to talk to the other people so you never get a babysitter

Nope I wouldn't do it. The only people that watch my kids are my mom and MIL.

I wouldn't

I got my sitter that I've used for now over 2 years from there and also an occasional sitter as a backup. Great site!

@happy said it perfectly! I don't trust anyone with my kids anymore. You could always have date night at the hotel. Put the baby to sleep and y'all have the rest of the night together. So that way you'll feel safe. And have alone time with your so.

Thank you so much ladies. I appreciate the honest feedback.

@happy... You are completely right. Thank you for those points!

Oops I didn't realize that you were going to be out of town. Then I would do as other suggest and use the hotel nanny.

If you're staying in a hotel, some have a list of baby sitters that are trusted and go through the hotel. But I have gotten many baby sitting and nanny jobs off of care.com. I won't even leave my baby with family though, let alone a stranger in a different city than I'm use to lol

I use to babysit when I was in high school and I used care.com to find families that needed me. If u hire someone from care.com make sure they have a background check done (care.com does it for the babysitters that have premium account). And then have a day that u meet the potential babysitters and see how they interact with the child. And when u find a good one then I would try to always use that person. :) !

Instead of doing that I would check with the hotel. Some have a dedicated nanny on staff, or a place you can drop off your lo for a couple hours. I don't think I could go with someone I found off the internet.

I would be hesitant and probably wouldn't be able to enjoy myself because I'd be so worried Lol. When I was younger my parents left me in a kids program/daycare at the hotel we were staying at so they could go out for a bit though. It really just depends on whatever you guys are comfortable with ☺

I wouldn't because im extremely picky with who can watch my kids. But I also live very close to family and I have that option maybe I would feel differently if I didn't have family near me

I have friends that have used it to find a long term nanny, which is totally different. I wouldn't use it to find someone just for a night.

Honestly I wouldn't. Is four hours of alone time really worth leaving your child with a stranger?