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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 recession, we especially wanted to know if families will be tipping more or less than last year. Read on if you’re wondering what an appropriate tip would be for your babysitter, what the standard nanny bonus is the right now, or how much other tip their housekeepers and pet sitters.

2022 Holiday Tipping Guide

Will families tip caregivers more this holiday season?

While a majority of families will be tipping the same amount as last year, more than a third of families said they will tip caregivers more this year, according to UrbanSitter’s survey:

54% tipping about the same
34% tipping more
6% tipping less
6% not tipping

The Babysitter

60% of parents plan to tip their babysitters with cash for the holidays
$15-25 is the most common babysitter tip followed by $25-50. 21% don’t give special holiday tips. Others give a gift instead of a tip (19%).
Breakdown of 2022 babysitter tip amounts:
- Under $15 (21%)
- $15-25 (25%)
- $25-50 (22%)
- $50-100 (18%)
- $100+ (13%)
Gift cards and food are the most popular gifts for sitters and nannies this year. Check out our Babysitter Gift Guide for more ideas!

The Nanny

The most common nanny bonus or nanny tip is one week’s pay.
68% of parents give their nanny a holiday tip, 28% give a gift instead of tip, 4% don’t tip at all.
Breakdown of 2022 nanny tip amounts:
- Less than 1 week’s pay (30%)
- 1 week’s pay (52%)
- 2 weeks’ pay (12%)
- 3 weeks’ pay (2%)
- > 3 week’s pay (5%)

The Pet Sitter

58% of pet owners give a holiday tip. 18% give a gift instead, while 24% don’t tip for the holidays.
Of those that give a tip at the holidays, $15-25 is the most popular pet sitter tip followed by less than $15.
Breakdown of 2022 pet sitter tip amounts:
- Under $15 (32%)
- $15-25 (37%)
- $25-50 (16%)
- $50-100 (8%)
- $100+ (6%)

The Housekeeper

A large majority, 72% of families, plan to give a holiday tip to their housekeeper this year. 10% give a gift instead, while 18% don’t tip for the holidays. $100+ is the most popular tip.
Breakdown of 2022 housekeeper tip amounts:
- Under $15 (15%)
- $15-25 (17%)
- $25-50 (21%)
- $50-100 (19%)
- $100+ (27%)

The Elder Care Provider

56% of families tip their elder care provider, 16% give a gift instead, 27% don’t do special tipping for the holidays.
There is no ‘most popular tip’ amount for this category. Some families give as little as $15, while nearly the same percentage of families give more than $100.
Breakdown of 2022 elder care provider tip amounts:
- Under $15 (22%)
- $15-25 (22%)
- $25-50 (22%)
- $50-100 (16%)
- $100+ (20%)

The Tutor

51% of parents plan to tip their tutor, 23% give a gift instead, while 26% don’t do special holiday tipping.
Of the parents who do give a monetary tutor tip at the holidays, 35% of parents give $15-25 followed by 31% who give less than $15.

UrbanSitter Guides to Holiday Tipping – Past Editions

2014 Holiday Gifting Survey: Babysitter Gifts and Nanny Bonuses for 2014

2015 Holiday Gifting & Tipping Survey: Babysitter and Nanny Bonuses

2016 Holiday Tipping & Gifting | Babysitter & Nanny Holiday Bonuses & New Year’s Eve Rates

2017 Holiday Tipping Guide & New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates

2018 Holiday Tipping Guide & New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates

2021 Holiday Tipping Guide

The holiday times are the perfect time to book a sitter for a night out to enjoy a holiday party or shop without the kids!

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

Holiday Babysitter gifts, nanny gifts, nanny bonus

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 around this, such as “what is a thoughtful gift for my nanny/sitter?” “What handmade gift can my child can give the nanny?” “What does a nanny or sitter actually want as a holiday gift?” “What’s an appropriate nanny bonus or holiday babysitter tip?”

The holidays are the perfect time to show a bit of extra gratitude for all your caregiver does for your family with a thoughtful gift. We have plenty of gift guides (and pinterest board) to help point you in the right direction for a perfect babysitter gift. Plus, UrbanSitter creates a yearly guide on holiday tipping & bonuses.

Gift Guides for the Holidays

We have your gift guides covered from holiday gifts kids can give, handmade gifts from kids, to gifts for the babysitter, nanny gifts and even the ultimate mommy gift guide.

Top Nanny Gifts for the Holidays:

91% of parents surveyed gift their nanny a Christmas bonus or gift.
Gifts include gift cards to a favorite retailer or restaurant, spa items or a gift card for spa services, scarves, other handmade items, a framed photo of the kids, candles, gourmet foods such as baked goods or chocolates and fine teas. In addition, kids oftentimes make a gift for the nanny.

Popular Babysitter Gift Ideas for Christmas:

Top babysitter Christmas gift ideas include a gift card to Starbucks or iTunes, handmade gift from kids, or baked goods. Other gifts are time off, food, jewelry, tickets, and of course, cash!

Babysitter & Nanny Holiday Gift Guides

Holiday Handmade Gifts from Kids

Other Gift Guides

Need more ideas? Visit our Gifts for Sitters and Nannies Pinterest Board .

Holiday Tipping & Nanny Bonus

Now that we’ve covered gift ideas for babysitters, let’s dive into the nanny bonus! Each year we survey parents to get the scoop on holiday tipping and bonuses. Year after year, the top nanny bonus given by at least 50% of parents is a nanny bonus that equals one week of pay. Most sitters also expect a tip or bonus over the holidays. In addition to tipping or a bonus, parents oftentimes give their nanny or sitter a gift. Keep in mind, 82% of sitters & nannies would prefer cash over a gift as their bonus/tip.

Check out our most recent Holiday Tipping Guide, which includes nanny bonuses and babysitter holiday tip suggestions.

Show Your Appreciation: Babysitter Gift, Thank You Note & Bonus

Giving a small gift, thank you note, and an appropriate cash bonus or tip based on how often and how long a caregiver has worked for you is one fabulous way to show your appreciation. You can even have the kids participate (if age appropriate) and create a handmade gift for the nanny or write a little note.

Ultimately, any sentiment that shows you truly appreciate the work your nanny or sitter does year round to take care of your kids, keep them safe and bring them joy can go a long way in continuing to build a wonderful relationship and make the caregiver feel valued.

The holiday times are the perfect time to book a sitter for a night out to enjoy a holiday party or shop without the kids!

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 during the holidays? What is the right amount for a nanny bonus? Do you tip your tutor or housekeeper? We can help. This year, like in past years, we asked families and babysitters from across the country to get the inside scoop on holiday tipping and gifting! UrbanSitter asked families to share how they handle holiday tipping – from babysitters and nannies to tutors.