Working with Babysitters and Nannies

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Babysitters and Nannies

Whatever do you give to the person who takes care of your children? While cold hard cash is always appreciated, it’s nice to also show your gratitude with a personal gift

Babysitting Checklist (Free Printable)

Wouldn’t it be great if you had a babysitting checklist to give your sitter when you hand the sitter your kids? A really great checklist gives you something to go

Social Media Guidelines to Share with Your Sitter or Nanny

Sharing house rules and policies with your sitter or nanny is key to communicating and understanding each other’s expectations. Social media policies – essentially what you think is and isn’t

5 Things You Might Forget to Tell the Sitter

Whether you’re leaving the kids with a sitter for the umpteenth time or you’re about to hand over your new bundle of joy to his first-ever babysitter, there are a few

What To Do When Your Child Hates the Babysitter

Either your child has told you they hate the babysitter, or you’ve determined as much by his reaction when you announce the babysitter is coming over. Either way, you’ve discovered

How to Have Difficult Conversations with your Babysitter

What do you do if your babysitter repeatedly ignores your instructions or worse, contradicts your disciplinary style? Which rules is it okay for her to bend a little, and which

6 No Fuss Activities to Share with Your Sitter

There’s no need to resort to leaving the babysitter new toys or typically forbidden treats to feed your kids to ensure they are happy while you’re away. Instead, why not

What to Expect from a Summer Sitter

With the end of the school year looming, it’s time to line up a summer sitter (or two) to help out in the coming months. Since many college-age sitters are

How to Interview a Babysitter – VIDEO

How to Interview a Babysitter from UrbanSitter on Vimeo. Featuring “The Quintessential Haute Mommy” Paula Miranda. Produced by 11th&B. Five Questions to Ask A Babysitter in an Interview We asked parenting

How much to pay the babysitter for New Year’s Eve

If you have New Year’s Eve plans this year, you’re probably wondering how you’re ever going to find a babysitter–and once you find one, how much should you pay for