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2022 Babysitting Rates: National Average & by City

This is UrbanSitter’s 11th year tracking average babysitting rates and caregiver pay across the nation. They analyze the tens of thousands of babysitting jobs booked across the website and app to

Simple St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

As luck would have it, there are oodles of St. Patty’s Day crafts to keep your kids happily entertained. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favorites that are just right

12 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day for Kids

Not sure how to create a special Valentine’s Day for kids? Holidays offer ideal opportunities to create traditions your kids will remember for life. Creating Valentine’s Day activities for kids

40 Funny Valentine’s Day Jokes for Kids

Spark joy and giggles with Valentine’s Day jokes for kids. It’s cold out and we’re ready for a little fun. Children love jokes and there are very funny Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

How about arming your babysitter with Valentine’s Day craft ideas and supplies for your kids to create special treats for family and friends? You’ll have happily occupied kids, a grateful

Introducing COVID-19 Vaccine Badges

Now, parents and sitters can add a COVID-19 vaccine badge to their UrbanSitter profile for simplified hiring.

Now Offering Pet Sitting, Senior Care and Household Services

Overwhelmed with responsibilities at home? Now, you can rely on UrbanSitter for more than just child care—introducing pet sitting, senior care, and lots of household services, including cleaning, errands, and

Introducing pet sitting!

Exciting news! UrbanSitter now offers pet sitting for dogs, cats and your other lovable animals (birds, hamsters, even snakes!). To book pet sitting, join UrbanSitter now and filter your search to

Exciting changes on the way for UrbanSitter

At UrbanSitter, our mission has always been to provide the safest, most trusted place for parents and sitters to connect. That’s why soon, every babysitter and nanny you book on

Announcing our new partnership with Maven, family healthcare on-demand

At UrbanSitter, we celebrate parents who take care of their kids and themselves. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Maven, a go-to app for all family health