In Reply to: Babysitter/Nanny for 13 month old posted by kbbali on Wednesday, 30. September 2009 at 02:47 Bali Time:
on whether you should or should not use a babysitter because that is your choice.
There is one thing that I have noticed however and it doesn't apply to all babysitters I have seen in Bali hotels. It does however seem to be not uncommon for the babysitter to be quite unaware of water safety around hotel pools, very often sitting in the shade while a toddler/small child is in the pool. They are often/usually unable to swim themselves so you are relying on another tourist to be alert and able to jump in if something happens.
So, IMHO, if you are staying within cooee of the hotel pool you need to review your options.