From car pools to take your kids to school to babysitting co-operatives so you can swap childcare with your neighbors, have a look at these babysitter sites to find caregivers in your local area. With immediate online booking, you won’t be left without a sitter at the last-minute again.
Care.com
Whatever you’re looking for, from childcare for a few hours after school to an au pair to help with day-to-day life with the kids, you’ll find a person who’s right for the job at Care.com. You can view caregivers’ profiles, including their rates and experience, and get in touch with them directly.
Zum
Make sure your kids get to class safely with Zūm. The brainchild of a mom who understands the challenge of continuing a career whilst having young kids to look after, this site provides a ‘ride and care’ service, including carpools, with an add-on of up to 2 hours of childcare before or after school.
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Word-of-mouth is the most trusted recommendation, especially when it comes to finding babysitters. With just a few clicks, you’ll get sight of the top-rated caregivers in your neighborhood, whether you need a sitter for date night or a nanny to provide childcare while you’re at work.
Sittercity
Over 95% of U.S. neighborhoods have used this babysitter site to find childcare. In 3 simple clicks you could find a sitter for your hot date or to keep an eye on the kids after school – just enter what you’re looking for and Sittercity will hook you up with profiles of suitable caregivers.
Sitting Around
If you’re willing to return the favor, join a babysitting cooperative – you’ll trade childcare with other parents in your neighborhood, so you won’t have to feel guilty about asking Granny to watch the kids again. And if your family isn’t on hand to help out, you could save hundreds of dollars on sitters.
Sitter
There are apps to book everything from restaurants to cabs, so why not childcare? Connecting caregivers looking for work with overworked parents, you can book and pay for a sitter in seconds. They’ll even have access to your emergency contacts, your child’s dietary needs and more with a touch of a button through the app.
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This site may look basic, but the service it provides is far from it – for a one-off cost, you can run a background check on a babysitter or nanny before you offer them a job, so you can be reassured that your kids are getting the best care.
3 Essential Diy Babysitter Kits
How to Create a Babysitting Bag
If you make extra cash from babysitting or you’re dropping the kids off to be cared for by friends or family, have a look at this post to find tips on what to pack in a babysitting bag to take with you, from a first aid kit to toys.
Diy Babsitting Kit
Prepare this babysitting kit for your sitter so you can switch off on your night off. From activities to keep the kids entertained to snacks to stop them from raiding the fridge, you’ll be able to enjoy your evening knowing that everything has been taken care of.
Diy Babsitting Kit Printables
If you’re part of a babysitting co-op, check out this post with printables, including tips and games, so you can create a babysitting kit to make sure that you’re prepared. When the kids have this much fun, you’ll be in demand with parents throughout the neighborhood.
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