Calling all Mamas!

[Denise]

Okay I need a babysitter and was wondering if anyone has used this Child care service or has heard anything about them.

http://babysmileokinawa.ti-da.net/

Also those of you who employee a Mamasan for child care. How did you go about finding them.

I appreciate any insight into the mysteries of finding daycare here in Okinawa :)

Thank you~ DB

Alittle information:
I have looked at FCCP and they won't take the babies because they are not fulltime.
I need flexable hours so the CDC doesn't work either and I prefer not to have a Teenager.
So that leaves me looking for some help... that's where your wealth of knowledge plays in :)

[Patty]

Hi. I have used Babysmile at least 4 or 5 times and have always been perfectly happy with them. Maho, the owner, is a wonderful person, as is Yayoi, one of the sitters. Those are the only 2 that I have personal knowledge of and I truly loved them. They were great with my kids, followed my directions of what the boys could and could not have, and were excellent about letting me know what happened while I was gone. I give them an EXCELLENT recommendation, and I'm rather picky about hiring a sitter. Best of luck!

[Denise]

Patty,

Thank you for replying back.
Much appreciated DB

[Denise]

Thank you Raven,
I appreciate you sharing your experience with us after your Sunday date.
Have a great time on Sunday.
Take care~ Denise

[Marissa Halligan]

I would love to consider using babysmile, but have not had any luck getting someone to contact me back. I emailed and called, and cannot get anything back from them. Can anyone provide alternate contact info or how to get in touch with someone at this service?

[Leslie Prather]

Hey Marissa...I have tried emailing babysmile too. Not luck. Have you heard anything back?

[Marissa Halligan]

Nope. We had the initial appointment where they came in, met me and my husband, and now I cannot get a response about availability. Glad I'm not the only one having issues. Maybe the woman who runs the business is busy???? At least that's what I'm telling myself. =)

[Veronica Nissel]

I emailed her once about reserving a date, gave it two days, then emailed again. I got a response pretty quickly the second time. They were booked for the date I asked about, but later found out it was a big festival weekend (tug of war weekend).

[Denneny Cochran]

Hi, I've been on the island since March and I have a 1 year old. I also would prefer someone a little older than a teen. My husband will be gone for about a month and I wanted to get someone before then just so he can meet them. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate any help you can give me!