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		<title>Lullaby League: A Speedy Way To Find Your Babysitting Superhero</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["I started it for selfish reasons... I needed a babysitter!" says Amy van Weelderen, founder of Lullaby League, a service that connects busy families with high-quality babysitters in a way similar to speed dating. " Amy's only sitter was out of town during her wedding anniversary. She and her husband had lovely romatic dinner - with 5-year-old son Jasper in tow. Although the evening was great, "I knew then and there that I needed help with childcare and Lullaby League was born!"


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">&#8220;I started it for selfish reasons&#8230; I needed a babysitter!&#8221; says Amy van Weelderen, founder of Lullaby League, a service that connects busy families with high-quality babysitters in a way similar to speed dating. &#8221; Amy&#8217;s only sitter was out of town during her wedding anniversary. She and her husband had lovely romatic dinner &#8211; with 5-year-old son Jasper in tow. Although the evening was great, &#8220;I knew then and there that I needed help with childcare and Lullaby League was born!&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">Focusing on the part-time or occasional babysitting jobs, Lullaby League hosts hour long &#8220;mixers&#8221; for parents to meet and interview dozens of fantastic sitters who are mostly university and college students. At each event, parents have dozens of three- to four-minute &#8220;mini interviews&#8221; with the candidates. &#8220;They  can chat, ask questions and get a feel for each other…it is one-on-one, face-to-face time and no better way to get to know someone.&#8221; When the mixer is over, parents contact the sitters directly.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">While Lullaby League doesn&#8217;t pre-screen the candidates or complete background checks (parents will have to do that themselves), the service is a great way for parents to meet and interview a batch of sitters all at one time &#8211; perfect for busy families. &#8220;We all love our kids, but things happen and we need babysitters from time to time,&#8221; says Amy. &#8220;How else are you going to meet dozens of sitters in an hour?&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">Parents pay a $50 fee (+GST) to participate in an event and have access to the candidates resumes, which the parents are to keep confidential. Sitters attend for free.  Pre-registration is required &#8211; and recommended since events sell out quickly.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;">Here are some upcoming events:</p>
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<li>Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30pm at Caramel Salon, 2342 Granville St, Vancouver</li>
<li>Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 at Jack and Lola, 135 W 1st St., North Vancouver</li>
<li>Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30pm at Caramel Salon, 2342 Granville St, Vancouver</li>
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<p><strong>Lullaby League</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.lullabyleague.ca" target="_blank">www.lullabyleague.ca</a> | info [at] lullabyleague.ca</p>


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