In Reply to: babysitting and dengue posted by cme on Wednesday, 7. July 2010 at 13:41 Bali Time:
With a mozzie net.
No way I would leave my tiny tot with a total stranger at night. Nor would I rely on a stranger (being paid a pittance) to keep my child safe from a life-threatening disease such as dengue.
In the circumstances you describe I think the babysitter, rather than sit in the dark, would be off chatting with other locals around the hotel. Human nature.
Re-think things.