Would you hire an 18 year old for free help with your newborn baby?

Question

I'm trying to find a mother's helper position in my town. I would like to help with newborns only, because they are my favorite and I would like to keep getting experience, not that I don't already have it. I watch many children, from 2 months-up. I can provide people more than 15 references (all people I have done care for, or still do care for) Would you ever answer an ad to something like this? I love children and just want to spend time with them and help someone else out at the same time. Thanks in advance, will pick a best answer soon.

Answer 1

um.. no not really

Answer 2

no...sounds creepy to me lol. im 19 and wouldnt be going around doing that stuff!

Answer 3

Im not sure.. someone telling me they want to spend time with my kids...for free....for their leisure..would kind of worry me. Not that you arent trustworthy..or have bad intentions..but you must agree that the world out there can be very dangerous..and you never know what will happen. There are a lot of insane people out there..so being cautious is critical. I hope it works out for you but i was just giving you my opinion :-)

Answer 4

No- Im selfish.

I wouldnt want my new born to bond with someone other than me or my husband in her first few weeks. lol.

I know it sounds terrible but it would seem creepy if my child cried when i picked it up-then didnt cry when some 18 yr old did...

Answer 5

honestly, no...a young woman who wants to watch your kids for free seems like a kidanpper to me