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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

Holiday Gift Guides for the Children, Nannies and Babysitters on Your List

Get a head start on your holiday shopping by checking out two brand new UrbanSitter Pinterest boards. We’ve created awesome holiday gift boards to help guide you to the right

Free, Printable Emergency Contacts Card to Leave with the Babysitter

Have you ever settled into a dark movie theater on date night, turned your phone to silent, yet couldn’t seem to turn off the voice in the back of your

New Babysitter? Make It Fun!

Most parents are familiar with the crying at the door, big puppy-dog eyes, vice grip on your leg routine when attempting to leave their children with a new sitter. Why

Parents and Babysitters: Preparing for Emergencies

No one wants to think there will be an emergency when a babysitter is home with a child, and most likely it won’t happen. But it’s best to be prepared.

Sharing Your Sitter Isn’t the Kiss of Death

Guest post written by UrbanSitter member and parent Matt Koidin Planning a night out on the town with your significant other should be fun, right? Yet, in the no-so-distant past

Sharing Sitters Makes the World Go Round

Most moms wouldn’t dream of sharing their sitters. I kind of get it. It can be stressful and hard to find a sitter, and when you find one you love,

What Sitters Want

You’ve finally found her, the perfect babysitter! Your life is about to change. You start thinking about all of the new restaurants you’ve wanted to try. You imagine how wonderful