proxy parenting/ nanny agencies

[dontpanic]

HI,

A 'have you ever done this' question.

We have three children six and under. All will be at school from Sept.

I am thinking about employing a 'proxy parent' nanny via an agency. the short history is that we have an opportunity-not-to-be missed to go away for a weekend, the first time ever without kids, after six years. Grandparents are either too far away, or a bit older than they'd like und unwilling to take on the responsibility of three kids over a weekend and a school pickup; and aunties and uncles all have small kids of their own, or are too far to take ours for the weekend.

Has anyone aver gone away like this? We would be out of the country, and one set of grandparents could be here as well (just not in sole charge. I'd liek an agency with someone who has been checked and is really experienced, but I've only used childminders myself,

interested to hear thoughts, thanks

[dulwichgirl2]

No but there have been threads on it with tips on nannies and pricing.