100 Tips for Nannies and Families

You are a first-time parent.  Why should you hire a babysitter for your new little bundle of joy? 1.      So you and your spouse or partner can have a date night periodically.  These date nights keep the spark going in your relationship when breast pumps, dirty diapers, and regurgitated milk would otherwise diminish the spark. […]

You work a full-time job.  Your three kids, all school-aged, have summer breaks, Christmas breaks, and various other weekdays off periodically throughout the year.  What do you do with your kids when they are not in school but you need to be at work? You can ask a friend or family member to watch your […]

OK, so you want to run a cost-benefit analysis on babysitting.  Very logical.  Let’s start with the cost of having a babysitter watch your children periodically.  The average babysitter pay is between $5 and $18 per hour.  There are a number of variables that determine the cost per hour of a babysitter.  Those variables include […]

You are preparing to hire a babysitter for the first time.  What all do you need to do to be well prepared for successfully employing a babysitter?  A brief list follows. Determining what job tasks you want the babysitter to perform (just childcare? feeding? house cleaning? transporting? administering medications?) Determining what traits and skills you […]

Hiring a babysitter can be a confusing task.  There are so many things to consider as you face the task of selecting someone to care for your children in your absence, and you want to find the perfect fit between the babysitter and your family.  Here are some of the most important things for you […]