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Follow on Google News | Third of parents ‘don’t trust’ babysittersResearch from the UK’s leading discount website has found a fifth of parents feel ‘uncomfortable’ leaving their child with a babysitter. A further 34% ‘don’t trust’ babysitters,
By: 10 Yetis The study, conducted by http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, has found that more than a fifth, 21%, of the parents asked felt ‘uncomfortable’ The parents who had used a babysitter in the past were asked what lengths they had gone to in order to keep an eye on them whilst they were out, if any. 1 respondent stated that they have previously ‘filmed’ their babysitter, without their knowledge, whilst they were minding their child. According to the results from http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, two thirds, 66%, of the parents polled ‘prefer’ to leave their children with family members or friends, rather than with a babysitter. When asked to stipulate why this was the case, the majority, 38%, stated it was because of the ‘familiarity’ The study by http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk also found that a tenth, 9%, of the respondents ‘never’ leave their child with a person that isn’t a family member or friend, a quarter of which, 27%, said it was ‘fear’ that stopped them from doing so. When the respondents were asked ‘Do you trust babysitters (i.e. anyone who isn’t a family member or a friend)?’ over a third, 34%, answered ‘no’ whilst 11% answered ‘yes’. The remaining 55% of respondents said that it ‘depends on the babysitter’. Andy Cole, parenting expert at http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, commented on the findings: “Leaving a child with another person when going out socially can leave a parent feeling guilty and I definitely think that this guilt can be shown in the form of distrust towards the babysitter. It is a big decision to leave your child with another person, especially when they are at a young age. If you don’t trust the person, or feel uneasy around them, I would not advise hiring them to care for your child.” He continued: “Going out and socialising is important for a parent; it gives them a break away from the kids and make them feel calmer and more relaxed. I would suggest using the opportunity in a positive way and allow the child to bond with a grandparent or aunty/uncle. If it is a struggle to arrange a family member or friend and there is a need to hire a professional, simply ask for references and call once or twice to check things are going smoothly in your absence.” ENDS LINK: http://www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk. For more information please contact Charlotte Horsfall of 10 Yetis Public Relations on charlotte@10yetis.co.uk or 01452348211. Editor’s Notes Mark Pearson, Chairman of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk is a regular media contributor regarding online shopping and the credit crunch. At 29, his personal worth is more than £30 million. Mark was previously a trainee chef working for Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, London. MyVoucherCodes has had sales exceeding £481m in the last year. Consumer savings on online shopping via MyVoucherCodes.co.uk up from £28m in 2008 to £52m in 2009. MyVoucherCodes is the UK’s most popular discount site End
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