We surveyed 3,000 families and caregivers across the U.S. to weigh in on holiday tipping etiquette for sitters & nannies, plus New Year’s Eve babysitting rates.
2018 Holiday Tipping Guide & New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates
5 Ways to Elevate Date Night: Dallas Edition
Looking for a reason to book a babysitter this weekend? Running out of date night ideas or getting bored of the same old date night routine? Have no fear Dallas parents. Not only can we help you find your dream babysitter but we also pulled together 5 fun ways that you can take your date night […]
Back to School Child Care…What Kind is Right For You?
The new school year is around the corner which means the leisurely summer routine is about to shift. From morning drop-offs, back to school nights and after school activities, the back to school hustle can leave you scrambling to get it all done and juggling a lot of different schedules. Not sure what kind of […]
How Much To Pay Your Babysitter in 2018 – Babysitting Rates
Deciding how much to pay your babysitter or nanny? According to UrbanSitter’s 2018 child care study of more than 20,000 families across the country, the average hourly babysitting rate is $16.43 for one child. Read on for babysitting rates in your city and more interesting facts: San Francisco ranks as the most expensive city to hire a babysitter at $17.34/hour for one […]
7 Reasons to Book a Babysitter This Summer
Why is summer a great time to book a babysitter? Read on to find out: 1. School’s Out For Summer! Summer break is here, which means a whole new schedule for the whole family. Make the transition easier for everyone with a summer sitter or nanny to help with the new routine. Part-time, full-time, anytime. […]
How to Prevent Summer Brain Drain? Let Kids Play!
The practice of giving kids a break from school during the summer started in the early 1900s. Doctors thought kids needed a reprieve from sitting still for long hours in a classroom, which they believed made them physically weak. Summer was the perfect time to set them free because classrooms became stifling hot. And because […]
How to inject Family Fun into a Summer of Work & Camp
Summertime, which we’d so love to think of as carefree fun-time, can too often be an extended period of regret for those working moms and dads who can take few vacation days to spend with the family. But do the post-school hot months necessarily have to translate into drudgery for kids, and a guilt-fest for […]
3 Misconceptions About Birthday Parties, Busted!
There’s a lot of contradictory and downright erroneous parenting info floating around out there. We’re not afraid to tackle it head-on! Throwing a birthday party for your child can feel like anything but a celebration. Instead of rejoicing another year older, parents of even very young children can feel pressured to throw extra-special bashes that […]
Meet Stacy and Bailey Katz, Westwood, Los Angeles
They say it takes a village to raise a child. When Stacy Katz became a mom in 2007, she created her own. A single parent of Bailey, now age 8, she left San Francisco, where she’d been working in public relations since the mid ‘90s, and bought a duplex in Los Angeles’s Westwood neighborhood, not […]
10 Healthy On-the-Go Summer Snacks You Kids Will Gobble Up
The end of the school year doesn’t necessarily mean the end of rushing around. And on-the-go summertime families need quick, easy, healthy snacks to keep them energized as they dash from camp to playdates to the pool. “There are good and bad packaged options for your kids,” says Kimberley Grayson of the all-natural online shop, […]