need suggestions for child minding in melbourne

[blizz]

Does anybody have any experience with or recomendations for child care services in Melbourne city?

We are coming to Melbourne next month to see a football game (Carlton v Essendon) and will be in Melbourne for three days, we are going out to tea on Saturday night to Jamie Olivers place, 15 and I was planning to take Angus (who will be close to 8mths by that stage) along.
My family have been pressuring me to leave him at home totally so I can have a break in Melbourne (Hah! shows what they know, how can I leave a little man who is still trying desperatley to cling to being just a booby boy (very stubborn about the introduction of solids) and have a stress free time??????? I don't think so)
So as a compromise I was thinking of hiring a professional child minding service (nervously) to stay with him in the hotel apartment just while we go out to tea.

please let me know the good and the bad as I am trying desperatley to make an arrangement that I feel totally comfortable with

appreciate any input

[luna moth]

Not sure what I can post publicly, so will PM you with my experiences.

[Boo Boo]

HI Blizz

Night Nannies (just google their business name dot com) are excellent, I have used them about five times and have had very professional, caring and great girls each time.

Good luck, it is hard leaving them with 'strangers' I know, I stressed about it for weeks and still do.

Thanks
Laurin

[blizz]

thanks for getting back to me girls, I'll definately check these options out, has any body any knowledge about 'dial an angel' they could PM me?

I should add that we are staying in a huge three bedroom apartment (spoiling ourselves) so at leat the sitter can watch TV once Gus is asleep

[flyingk8]

Hi Blizz,
How did you go? I am interested as may need to look at getting my DD looked after as I am going back to work, and as I work shift work, some nights don't get home until 1130pm. ..Long after all childcare centres close!

How was your night out? Stress free I hope!

Thankyou!

[luna moth]

There are some really good agencies in Melbourne, at reasonable prices. It also sort of depends where you are. I can't PM you yet with some details, but if you leave some kind of contact, I can let you know.

[flyingk8]

Hi Snugglybean, that would be great, thankyou!

My email is flyingk8 at hotmail dot com (I shall remove this address once I receive your email, thankyou so much!)

[blizz]

Hi Blizz,
How did you go? I am interested as may need to look at getting my DD looked after as I am going back to work, and as I work shift work, some nights don't get home until 1130pm. ..Long after all childcare centres close!

How was your night out? Stress free I hope!

Thankyou!

Sorry I haven't been on BB much of late, Had a wonderful time in Melbourne thanks for everybody's help, we were lucky enough to have a family member move to Melbourne in time to use and abuse her LOL!, so I'm sorry I did't make it as far as the agencies, so I don't have any advice, the only ones who responded to my email enquiries were dial an angel.