Child Care (Stroudsburg, Milford, Penn: apartment, insurance, home)

[ff18wife]

Does anyone know how I could go about finding a child to watch in my area? What are the local newspapers for Shohola area?

I am looking for some extra $$$ and would like a child up to age 4 to watch during the day. Preferable someone my son's age (3) but will take any age up to 4. He really likes babies too so that would be ok.

Thanks!!!

[karen_s]

Lots of people look for child care on Craigslist - it's worth a shot to post on there and doesn't cost anything. Good Luck!

[ff18wife]

Thanks Karen..I'll give it a try.

Just not to trusting on a site like that....looks more like scammers for some reason...????

[karen_s]

Originally Posted by ff18wife

Thanks Karen..I'll give it a try.

Just not to trusting on a site like that....looks more like scammers for some reason...????

I've had good luck on there but never searched for services, only bought and sold goods. I guess your mileage will vary, but it's worth a shot. My brother found his friend a nice apartment on craigslist.

Maybe you could get a lead through the Mothers and More organization: Mothers & More, Chapter 302, Pike County, Pennsylvania

There is the Pike County Courier: Straus Newspapers - Pike County Courier

And the News Eagle for Pike/Wayne:
News Eagle - Front

Another paper for Pike County is the Pike County Dispatch out of Milford. Their phone number is (570) 296-6641 (I saw no website for that paper?)

The Topix forum for Pike County is here and you could post a free ad: Pike County News - Topix

You could also try the Pocono Record at Stroudsburg & the Poconos PA news, sports, schools, entertainment, and shopping | poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record (you are far north as far as their "coverage" area)

[ff18wife]

Karen-
Thank you so much for all of that information!!! I will definitely follow up on all of the links that you included.
Denise

[ff18wife]

Now another questions...what is the going rate for private childcare? I know when I had my daughter in private childcare, I was paying $200 per week, I supplied her food but I didn't pay if she didn't go. Is that fair for this area or too much??

[BLUEDIAMOND64]

FF,
I know people that watch teachers children and charge $30 a day off the books. The liability is too much so that is why I never did it. Godforbid something happens, its a litigious society.

The Hat

[ff18wife]

Hat-
Very true on the liability issue...$30 a day isn't too bad though...
Thanks for the input...

[poconosmama]

I think $25 is fair but I think I'm a bit more west of you where things do run a bit less money. I pay $20 for a half day for my son up to 5 hours. In NY I worked in a womans home when I was in high school and she was getting $90 A DAY. Cha ching! Guess it's all geographical....

[newjerseybt]

I would call my homeowner's insurance and request information regarding a business type of policy. You need to protect your ass-ets IMO.