ANCHOR LEAD
IF YOU'RE A PARENT YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS THESE DAYS TO FIND A GOOD BABY-SITTER...
BUT NOW, THERE'S A NEW MOTHER'S HELPER...
SCOTT HANSON GIVES YOU A HEADS UP ABOUT A GROWING TREND THAT HELPS YOU FIND A SITTER WITH A FEW CLICKS OF THE MOUSE.

NAT SOT Length: :02
"Hi Stacey- How're you doing? Good!"

TRACK ONE Length: :13
THE CIRELLE (SIR-EL-EE) FAMILY IS SITTING PRETTY THESE DAYS... THEY FINALLY HAVE SOMEONE RELIABLE TO WATCH THE KIDS. MOM- JEANNE- SAYS FINDING A SITTER WASN'T EASY, UNTIL SHE TRIED AN ON-LINE REFERRAL SERVICE CALLED SITTERCITY.

SOT
Key @: :16 Jeanne Cerulle, Found Sitter on Website
"There's just such a wide pool to draw from. "

TRACK TWO Length: :08
JEANNE PAID $40 DOLLARS TO SIGN UP, AND 5 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE CIRELLE'S AND BABYSITTER STACY- IT'S A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.

SOT
KEY @: :27 Stacey, Babysitter
"I love these kids- they're really great kids- lots of fun."

TRACK THREE Length: :23
THERE ARE OTHER ONLINE SERVICES, TOO, LIKE 4SITTERS AND MY NANNY CALLED IN SICK. THEY ALL WORK BASICALLY THE SAME WAY. PARENTS AND SITTERS CREATE ONLINE PROFILES AND SEARCH FOR MATCHES USING DOZENS OF CRITERIA...INCLUDING LOCATION, PAYRATE, EXPERIENCE... EVEN LANGUAGES SPOKEN...
BUT BE AWARE, MOST DO NOT DO BACKGROUND CHECKS. IT'S UP TO YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GET REFERRALS.

NAT SOT Length: :03
"So unless your doctor tells you- the baby should sleep on their back."

TRACK FOUR Length: :07
REGISTERED NURSE- SUSAN WELKE- SAYS WHETHER THE SITTER'S A NEIGHBOR OR A WEBSITE REFERRAL, THERE ARE BASIC SKILLS ALL CARETAKERS SHOULD HAVE.

SOT
KEY @: 1:06 Susan Welke, Registered Nurse
"Anyone who's going to be left with babies or children should have
CPR certification, and that would include safety, safety information."

TRACK SIX Length: :06
AS MORE FAMILIES MOVE AWAY FROM RELATIVES THAT PITCH IN, SITTER SERVICES ARE WHAT MANY MOMS AND DADS COUNT ON-- WHEN THEY CAN'T BE HOME...

SOT
KEY @: (too short to key)Susan Welke, Registered Nurse
"It's been great- it's been a Godsend."

STAND-UP CLOSE
THESE SERVICES ARE GROWING... SITTERCITY SAYS IT HAS 50-THOUSAND SITTERS REGISTERED. FOR HEADS UP, I'M SCOTT HANSON.

ANCHOR TAG
MANY SITES OFFER MORE THAN BABY SITTING...SOME RECOMMEND NANNYS, HOUSE AND PET SITTERS AND EVEN TUTORS. BUT REMEMBER, ALWAYS THOROUGHLY CHECK REFERENCES BEFORE HIRING ANYONE TO CARE FOR YOUR KIDS.

SOURCES

Susan Welke
Memorial West Hospital
Pembroke Pines, Fl.
Contact: Tara Bauer
(954) 985-3455

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