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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

Babysitter Job Description: Sitter Responsibilities and Chores

Take a poll of the parents you know, and you’ll realize that babysitter job descriptions vary greatly (child care responsibilities, chores for sitter, driving duties, etc.) just as much as

2021 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering what average babysitting rates are in 2021? Every year, UrbanSitter calculates average rates across the nation from the tens of thousands of babysitting jobs booked on its site and

Keeping Families and Caregivers Healthy

Updated 3/25/20 Family and sitter health is a top priority for the UrbanSitter community. With concerns over Coronavirus increasing coupled with school closures and geographic areas under “shelter-in-place” restrictions

COVID-19’s impact on babysitters and caregivers

Wondering how babysitters and nannies are being impacted by shelter-in-place and social distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic? In April 2020, we surveyed more than 600 UrbanSitter sitters and nannies and here’s what

2020 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering how much to pay your babysitter in 2020? According to UrbanSitter and their 9th annual child care study of more than 25,000 families across the U.S., the average hourly

New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates

How Much Does Babysitting Cost in 2019

As you prepare to hire a babysitter, the important question of pricing may be looming in the back of your mind. While this is not a service that you want

How Much You Should Pay a Babysitter in NYC

You cannot put a price tag on the care and well-being of your children. However, when you need to find babysitters in NYC for a one-time service or to fill

How to Have Difficult Conversations with your Babysitter

There are few things more important than ensuring that your children are cared for by a compassionate, devoted babysitter when you must be away from the house. Even when you