Where to look for someone to bring and collect child from school

Jellab

Hi
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of where I could search for someone to bring my daughter to and from school. It might be only 3 days some weeks and four the next. I live in the Firhouse area. Would anyone have an idea how much this would cost.
Thanks for your help

Big Bag of Chips

Will you need childcare before/after school, or just to have them collected from you and dropped back to you?

If it's just collecting/dropping could you ask one of your neighbours who would be going to the school to help you out?

Jellab

Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately the neighbours work. It would be just a drop off and collect. I've an aupair takes care of my children. She doesn't drive so it would be impossible for her to bring /walk one to school and then the other to Montessori as they both start 10 minutes apart and the locations are on opposite directions.

Lisha

Maybe a local mother could help you?

Big Bag of Chips

Sorry, when I said neighbours, I meant neighbours who have kids in the school? Do you know any of the parents? You might be able to pay them a small fuel expense to do to drop offs etc for you.

Any chance of the Au pair learning to drive? How long will she be with you? It might be a worthwhile investment for you. Proper lessons. Apply for the test etc. There might be other times you will need her to bring your kids somewhere if you aren't available

Chattastrophe!

Big Bag of Chips wrote: »

Sorry, when I said neighbours, I meant neighbours who have kids in the school? Do you know any of the parents? You might be able to pay them a small fuel expense to do to drop offs etc for you.

Any chance of the Au pair learning to drive? How long will she be with you? It might be a worthwhile investment for you. Proper lessons. Apply for the test etc. There might be other times you will need her to bring your kids somewhere if you aren't available

Maybe this is harsh, but all of those lessons would cost an awful lot of money, and take some time, and no guarantee of a pass at the end ... the logical thing to do would be to get an au pair who you trust just as much who can drive.

Why hire a school-chauffeur and also an au-pair, when there are plenty of au-pairs who can drive?

Big Bag of Chips

Yeah, I totally agree... I think if they need the kids to be driven to school then the Au pair needs to be able to drive.... So you either undertake to teach her to drive, or you hire one who can.


Or, make friends with local parents!

Jellab

Thanks for all your feed back.
Unfortunetly not everyone drives and as the aupairs ive had are only here temporary i dont have that extra cash to pay for lesson and a test.
My daughter is only starting school so i dont know any of the other parents. The school is closed at the moment but Im sure someone is monitoring their email address so i will email the school to see if they know of anyone who may be interested also ill ask the local
montessorie school.
Thanks

Lisha

I don't think the school will help as they won't take responsibility for choosing and endorsing an outsider to mind your child.

Put an ad in notice board in local shop or local paper or local radio

Big Bag of Chips

I think your only other option would be a taxi.