Archive for August, 2009

Is it time to re-issue your tokens?

If your co-op is using tokens to keep track of babysitting then it might be time to re-issue them. Over time tokens are lost and you might find there are less in circulation than you expect. When the number of tokens in circulation falls too low the co-op will enter a recession.
To work out if [...]

Stories from the front line

Here are two posts I recently came across from parents who have just hosted their babysitting co-op. Sounds like a great time was had by all.
Free babysitting…well, sort of
Babysitting Co Op & best husband in the World

Moving the blog

As I get closer to launching the main site and application I’ve decided to move the blog to it’s own site. Effectively immediately you’ll find this blog at http://blog.babysittinggroup.com/

Starting a babysitting co-op

I’ve already made a number of posts about starting a babysitting co-op. Recently I stubmled upon an article by Debbie Simmonds which adds a few additional items to consider.

Size of the group
Membership requirements
Guidelines for handling emergencies
Sick children
Late pickups

If you have any other suggestions for starting a co-op then let me know. I’ll try to incorporate [...]