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Starting
September 5th
everyday
after 4pm - 7pm
2 for 1 drinks Bar only
Now Taking Dinner Reservations
Blu Iguana
Open 12 pm - 11pm
494 Prospect Ave, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 • (516) 801-6336
www.bluiguanamexican.com
Open all year round for:
Lunch and Dinner
Sunday Brunch
Catering for All Occasions
Executive chef Jeanine DiMenna, along with her husband
Fred Dimenna.
Restaurateur Peter Antonopoulos and are happy to welcome
you to enjoy a fine dining experience at the View Grill.
11 Lattington Road
Glen Cove, NY 11542
516-200-9604
www.viewgrillgc.com viewgrillchef@gmail.com
PRESS HEALTH
URBAN SITTER:
SITTER SEARCHING SIMPLIFIED
Back-to-school season may give
parents hope of life getting back to
normal, but once the extracurricular
activities and scheduling conflicts
start to pile up, it will be an afterschool
babysitter to the rescue.
Here are some tips for finding the
perfect helper. After deciding between
a high-school-aged sitter who is free
on weekends, a college-aged sitter to
cover afternoons, or a nanny who can
handle a more demanding schedule,
narrow down the required tasks, such
as driving, cooking or homework help.
“When considering a caregiver’s
experience, make sure that they
have experience with children
your child’s age,” says Lynn Perkins,
CEO and cofounder of Urban-
Sitter, a website and app that helps
parents find, book and pay trusted
sitters by tapping into their personal
network of friends, neighbors
and parents from school. “A
nanny with 20 years of experience
working with infants may not be
the best fit for your preschool-aged
children.”
Where is the best place to find a sitter?
Depending on the kind of sitter,
check local colleges, neighborhood
helpers, or online job posting sites
such as UrbanSitter.
UrbanSitter makes it easier than
ever for parents seeking childcare for
anything from date nights to full-time
care. When parents need a last-minute
sitter, UrbanSitter comes to the
rescue with average response times
under three minutes. With more than
one million registered users in more
than 50 cities, UrbanSitter is solving
the childcare dilemma for families
everywhere.
Sitter rates on Long Island depend
on the number of children as well as
the kind of work provided. Average
hourly rates are around $16.17 for one
child, $19.29 for two children, and
$20.40 for three kids.
When it comes down to choosing
the best candidate, sites such as
UrbanSitter offer interview questions
to help narrow it down. Sample
questions include:
“What is your childcare
background?”
“Are you CPR certified?”
“What kinds of games can you play
with my children?”
“How would you discipline my
children?”
Perkins also suggests interviewing
a potential sitter’s references.
“Ask about the age of the kids
watched, day-to-day responsibilities
and length of the job,” she says. “At the
end of a reference call I always like
to end with ... ‘If you could provide
one anonymous piece of feedback,
what would it be?’ This is a good way
to find out about any habits such as
showing up late or using their phone
frequently that you may not be comfortable
with.”
Consider talking to potential caregivers
through a phone or in-person
interview, or even a paid, working
sponsored
interview to monitor how the sitter
works with kids. To close the deal,
ask what the sitter is looking for.
What makes them enjoy the job?
For more information, visit
urbansitter.com
/www.bluiguanamexican.com
/www.viewgrillgc.com
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