Where do I find a reputable babysitter in Manhattan? -

I am visiting NYC with my wife and two kids. Staying in an apartment that a friend is letting me use. I want to go out one night without kids but don t know any babysitters? Can anyone suggest a referral service with an excellent reputation?

That s tough. Most of my friends who have kids have someone they know personally watch their kids. I would check out these places though: Pinch Sitters 212-260-6005 Sitters who have been subjected to a thorough background check charge $16 an hour (cash only), with a four-hour minimum, plus additional transportation fees when the job runs later than 9 p.m. Two families can prearrange to share one sitter, averaging $20 per hour. Parents are charged $35 for canceling within 24 hours. Services are available only in Manhattan and select areas of Brooklyn and Queens. Baby Sitters’ Guild 60 E. 42nd St., near Madison Ave. 212-682-0227 babysittersguild.com In business for over a half century, the Guild can dispatch a bilingual sitter (sixteen languages are represented), or one with a nursing background, to all five boroughs. Rates start at $20 per hour and vary with age (sitters are 25 and older; parents can request a particular age). There is a minimum of four hours, plus $4.50 for travel costs until midnight, $7 thereafter.

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Here is a couple of sources to add to what the other members have already given.