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How much does an Au Pair cost?

As a parent juggling work, family, and other responsibilities, finding reliable and affordable child care is essential. Fortunately, there’s a popular solution that not only fits your budget but also

2023 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Interested in the 2023 babysitter rates? Nationally, the average babysitting rates were $22.68/hr for one child and $25.37/hr for two children. Explore the chart and infographic following this for a

2022 Holiday Tipping Guide for Families

Every year, UrbanSitter surveys families across the U.S. for the latest holiday tipping trends including how much of a holiday babysitter tip parents are planning to give. With the looming

Holiday Babysitter gifts, nanny gifts, nanny bonus

Babysitter Gift Ideas, Nanny Bonus & More: UrbanSitter’s Guide to Holiday Gifting

Putting together your holiday gift list? Chances are babysitter gifts, nanny gifts and nanny bonus are high up on the list. Around the holidays there are a lot of questions

Family Caregiver Pay Rates

Curious about the pay rates for family caregivers? Whether you’re an in-home caregiver searching for fair compensation or someone seeking top-tier caregiving for a cherished senior, understanding local pay rates

2022 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering what the average 2022 babysitter rates were? The national average was $20.57/hr for 1 child and $23.25/hr for 2 children. Check out the chart and infographic below for the average babysitting rates by U.S.

2021 Holiday Tipping Guide: Babysitter Tip, Pet Sitter Tip, Housekeeper Tip

A holiday babysitter tip can be stressful to figure out as well as holiday tipping etiquette for other service providers. What is the appropriate babysitter tip or pet sitter tip

New Year's Eve Babysitter Tip, New Year's Eve Sitter Rates

2021 New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates & Tips

Countdown to the New Year! Certainly, after the last couple of years, parents are ready to celebrate the new year in a big way! Or just get together with a

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