re: How to tell the wife I want an at-home babysitter

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How do I suggest this idea to my wife without her assuming I’m trying to figure out a way to try to bang the babysitter?

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Well, for starters, I'd say you want an in-home sitter while leaving out the whole 20-something co-ed piece. See who applies and take it from there.

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I work in my office we may be able to pay less than daycare and save a little

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Daycares in Baton Rouge usually charge around $700.00 per month per kid ... you may save some for 2 kids but newborns can be more.. Do the math... If you are looking at 40 hours per week of service how much do you think you are going to pay the Nanny and will you find a decent one for under 8.50 an hour?

Have you seen the kind of threads that you start? Why not look at some old ugly nannies instead of a 20 something?

I don't know where you got the idea that an at home babysitter would be cheaper than a daycare - especially with an infant - but that person is retarded.

It's you, isn't it?

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Now, obviously the babysitter will likely be female due to the “implication”.

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FIFY

I went through the nanny thing when my last two were very young. Here's what you will get:

- Some young girl that is a last minute no-show too often.
- A person that will text while your children destroy the house and bother you while you work.
- An older lady that seems nice but is actually very strange and has qualities that led to her being available for employment.
- You will find the awesome one but she is for a very limited time or very expensive.
- About half of them will ask if they can watch your kids at her house instead.
- Some will ask if they can bring their kids too.
- Lastly, you will find one that will have more last minute car problems or have some unbelievable amount of drama that they will gladly bring into your life.

Honey, I'm getting an in home babysitter.

In 2004 I had 3 kids under 5 & daycare cost me $450/WK. No one is going to work for less than that so you will definitely save having only 2 in daycare.

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How do I suggest this idea to my wife without her assuming I’m trying to figure out a way to try to bang the babysitter?

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The key is to do the interview when the wife isn't there. I made the mistake once of interviewing, with the wife present, a really hot early 20s Colombian chick as a possible housekeeper. That lady strutted around in a tight skirt with the vacuum cleaner saying she vacuums everything to make sure it is clean. I wanted to hire her on the spot but the wife was like, "No freaking way!"