Well, as a casual teacher you'll be there in the school holidays and when he gets home from school, so what's the issue with that particular one?
If you child is properly sickly and screams for Mama all day, I'll be honest and say you're probably better off not working atm. But if it's just normal kiddie colds that make him snotty but otherwise there's not a problem, then I'd not have a problem working. As you say, you can feed a child if you work. That's my sole reason for going out to work: while I don't mind an empty belly the boys do!
But as for who to care for your child... can't help there, sorry. I'd love to say I'd do it for £7 an hour (about $14-15) as that's more than I'm on working in an office, and I could enjoy 2 children then, not pay childcare fees - so I could do it for $10 an hour... but I live in England so that isn't going to happen.
If you get a babysitter or casual nanny from an agency, you're more likely to get someone you can trust. They rely ont he agency for all their work, so if someone gives them a bad report, they won't get any more work, and therefore no money. So it's not worth it for them.
I used to work for a great agency in Sydney that do occasional placements, and this was exactly the kind of thing I used to do. Sometimes it was even when the mumma was sick, so she'd be home, and I'd just cook and hang out with the kids and do the washing etc. I'll give you the details via PM if you like. Maybe you could get a half day - get someone to help out in the morning, so then your mum just has him for his sleep and when he wakes up? Might be easier on her, and cheaper for you.
have had all the child protection checks etc done.
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