Has anyone used hotel babysitters?

Question

We're going to Southern CA for a conference and a wedding. Have a 5 year old with special needs (Down syndrome and Autism) and a 3 year old. Do hotels offer this? How safe is it?

Answer 1

No this would not be a good idea at all to leave him or her

there. They wont care for him as needed and its not safe at all children and adults have been kidnapped in "Hotel babysitters". They are not safe !!!!!  DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILD THERE. Find someone that is in your family to care for him. Hope I helped =] Good Luck =)

Answer 2

i would NOT do that if i were you.

Answer 3

I wouldnt trust them.............when i was younger my parents sent me to somewhere like that and i had a really bad fever (101 i think) AND THEY DID NOTHING. didnt notice caps were on.

Answer 4

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable with it, unless you knew that the hotel did a thorough check of the person's background and credentials.  But even then, I would be very hesitant to use them, particularly in the case of a special needs child.  When we were in Orlando and looked into hiring a sitter for the night, it turned out that the supposed "hotel" babysitters weren't employed by the hotel at all, but rather were just local people they could refer you to, and I don't think they did any kind of background check at all.  Needless to say, we didn't hire one.

Since you are going to a wedding, why not contact the bride or bride's mother and see if there is a reliable person they know in the area who they know to be a dependable babysitter?

Answer 5

no, and i never would..as you don't know anything about them regardless what the hotel may tell you..

I think it is to risky !!

Answer 6

If you use that service be sure that the hotel and staff have a good reputation also with your children's special needs you should make sure they are equipt in handling situations that may arise.

Answer 7

I wouldn't trust them, you just don't know them or how they are with children, their references, and especially because your child has special needs.

Could you leave him/her at home with a trusted relative or bring someone along with you?

Answer 8

It's best to leave him at home if he's not welcome at the events... at home with an authorized sitter or relative.

Answer 9

OK They say Its safe but well hun. I wouldnt because 1 theres no cameras. 2 you dont know them. 3 your child may not like a stranger watching him my daughter didnt so I'd say no hope this helps xoxo good luck

Answer 10

I wouldnt trust hotel sitters with a special needs child, they are good but are not trained to do this type of babysitting. Your best bet might be to have the 3yr old babysat and find a way to take your 5yr old so you know he isnt being mistreated because someone doesn't know how to handle a special needs child. Also simply ask if any of the sitters are experience in special needs children, and have 2 of them.

Answer 11

not usually for special need children, they dont want the responsibility if something goes wrong.

Answer 12

wouldnt do it

Answer 13

Why didn't you leave the child with a family member or friend, someone who knows him because that would be hard on someone that doesn't know the child's actions and stuff. my cousin has down syndrome and with new people like babysitters really doesn't work

Answer 14

some hotels do, but if i were you i wouldnt trust on a hotel babysitter if you know someone that can go with and takle care of the kids its better..