Jane

We will be in Aruba April 16 - April 28. I have 2 children, ages 7 & 9. I will be staying at the Marriott Ocean Club and would like a babysitter for some of the nights. Please e-mail me with info and references.
Thank you.

rima

Jen: We'll be there in Nov (23 - 28). Are you still babysitting -- older kids from 6 up.

tesaruba

My name is Henriette and I am from Holland. My age is 51.
I live in Aruba since January 2006 and have a permit.

I work in a daycare here in Aruba for several days a month.

If you want to go out in the evening or during the weekends you can contact me for babysitting.

I have my my own transportation.

Rates:
5 dollar per hour per child, during the evenings.

7 dollar per hour per child, during the day and evenings.

Hope to hear from you soon.

"Tante Hennie" (My name for the children in the daycare)

lisac1020

Henriette,

I will be traveling to aruba on Jan 3-9 2008. I am looking for the nanny for that time. We will be looking for afternoon into the evening. will you be available?

You can email me @ lisachavezrobinson@gmail.com

My son will be 8 months old.

Lisa

AXNJAXN7

Henriette,

I will be traveling to Aruba in May 2008 and we are looking for someone to watch 3 boys for a couple nights while we are there. You can contact me directly at axnjaxn7@comcast.net to let me know if you are available.

Cheers,

Scott

Stonefalls

I will be in Aruba April 1 - 6 and am looking for babysitting/nanny for a 7 month old and a 2 1/2 year old.

MONIKU

Hi I noticed you said you just came bk from occidental
we plan on going there in 3 weeks with our 1 yr old
it's our first time going to aruba and our very first time traveling with our baby
we are terrified of how the trip will be and how the occidental is
the reviews were all over the place on tripadvisor
is getting a spot at the pool or beach really that difficult
and is the resturant reservations really that bad
and are teh rooms really that smelly and Moldy?
how about insects coming in - one looked like a roach...
Im so scared one will bite my baby like some of these horror stories...
also was the room big enough for you
was the food good
how about diapers and baby food.. was it available at the stores -if so were they really expenive
and lastly - did they give you a crib? was it wooden or pack and play
and was the room clean - beds etc..
people complained about the beds
it's a lot of money for us and we are really scared now
please please let me know any info you have thanks sooo much

Andrea J.

it has been over 21 yrs since our son was a baby.
so, i am speaking only from experience.

this is only my opinion
#1. try to ignore tripadvisor
#2. the occidental has been renovated and it is lovely and clean
#3. diapers and baby food are available at all of the grocery stores and the pricing is comparable to the usa, maybe 15% higher but not too bad at all.
bring a day or 2 worth of diapers and some of your child's favorites!
occidental is allinclusive and you can be certain that your toddler will not starve.
#4. other than mosquitos and common fly, i have never seen a creey crawly bug in aruba. tons of lizards though and they are really cool.

think of the things that occidental will have

breakfast.... so you do not have to use baby food........oatmeal, applesauce, apple juice, scrambled eggs, mooshed up pancakes, mooshed up french toast etc...

lunch.... again applesauce or ask the chef/wait staff for pureed fruit, small bites of sandwiches, small bites of grilled cheese sandwiches, yogurt.....and then there are french fries (god help us all)

dinner....same as lunch but maybe more choices....maybe add some baked potato, mashed potato and pasta too.

our son's first cruise was when he was 13 mos old. all we brought from home was diapers and his stage 2 formula. right at the begining he was eating french toast and everything else imaginable. partway thru the cruise he ditched the forula AND the bottle and went on whole milk with a sippy cup.

i never bought jarred or boxed baby food after that trip.
it was an awakening.

call or email occidental and ask about the crib situation.

keep us posted
andrea

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Ahhhhhhhhhmaine! move in date July 9, 2008
Waterville on the Messalonskee

Aruba trip? unknown at this point....maybe January 2009

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katherine

My husband's friend just returned from a trip to the Occidental with their 9 month old baby and had a great time. Rooms were nice and clean. Slept in and still were able to get a hut and spot by the pool. Cribs were real but small (not full sized). No negative comments about the food or beds.

We always stay at the Hyatt which is next door to the Occidental, and as far as i can tell it looks like a very nice hotel. Everywhere we go is very child friendly and the Aruban people are soo nice and love babies.

I am with Andrea J. - don't worry about baby food. As a mother of 3 i know that babies can eat "real" food more easily than you think. Once they get a taste of our food, they never go back to the baby food. My 8 month old just this week refused his baby food and now eats soft foods - pancakes, eggs, yogurt, cheese, sandwiches, soup, pasta and soft meats and fish, chopped fruits and vegetables - just in time for us not to worry about baby food for the trip.

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kiss44

****Once Again****

You are very brave people for even thinking about trusting perfect strangers with your children. I am not bashing any of you, but please stop and think if a few hours away from your child is worth a lifetime of mental/physical anguish if something were to happen. It's just not worth it. The people of Aruba are fantastic, but weird people exist everywhere. Keep the little ones guarded!!