Guides
Practical help for finding, booking, and paying a sitter — and for sitters keeping track of the work.
For families
How to find a babysitter you trustStart with people you know. Learn a practical way to find a babysitter through recommendations, conversations, references, and a trusted care network.1 min readBabysitting apps: which type fits your family?Compare common types of babysitting apps, from large caregiver marketplaces to recommendation-based care networks, scheduling tools, and sitter work apps.2 min readHow much to pay a babysitterWhat goes into a fair babysitting rate — the number of kids, the hours, the extras — and the easiest way to find out what sitters near you charge.3 min readQuestions to ask a babysitterThe questions worth asking a new babysitter — and the friend who recommended them — about experience, emergencies, routines, and rates.1 min readBabysitter vs. nanny: what's the difference?Babysitter or nanny? How the two differ in schedule, responsibilities, and relationship — and how to tell which kind of care your family needs.1 min readThe best way to share care instructions with your sitterThe walk-through at the door never sticks. How to share bedtimes, allergies, pets, and house details so your sitter has them all night long.2 min readReimbursing your babysitter: snacks, outings, and mileageWhat families usually pay a sitter back for — outings, snacks, supplies, and mileage — and a simple, fair way to handle receipts and payment.2 min readWhere to find a babysitterWhere to look for a babysitter — friends, other parents, school, local groups, and apps — and how to go from the first ask to a first booking.2 min read
For sitters
How to track your babysitting hoursA simple way for sitters to track hours, what's been paid, and work expenses across every family — without a notebook, a spreadsheet, or memory.2 min readHow to organize your babysitting clientsA simple system for sitters with more than one family: one list, notes for each home, one calendar, and a clear view of who's paid.2 min readHow to build a babysitter profile families trustWhat to put in a babysitter profile — introduction, the care you offer, rates, training, availability — and why recommendations matter most.2 min readBabysitter expense tracking, made simpleHow sitters can keep track of work expenses — snacks, outings, supplies, gas — get paid back by families, and keep a clean record for the year.2 min readGetting to know a family before you say yesHow sitters can learn about a new family before saying yes — the request, what other sitters say, questions to ask, and how to rate families.2 min read