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In Home Child Care vs. Center Based Child Care Benefits: The Pros & Cons

Understand the pros and cons of in home child care vs. center based child care when choosing a child care benefit for your employees.

7 Reasons for HR Leaders to Include Caregiving and Child Care Benefits in 2023

Several factors may impact employee caregiving benefits. We’ll discuss 7 reasons for HR leaders to include caregiving and child care plans.

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Why Do Remote Employees Need Child Care Benefits?

Remote employees require the same family care assistance as on-site workers. UrbanSitter solves the challenge of remote working and childcare.

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Employer Caregiving Benefits: What Are Child Care Stipends?

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What are child care stipends? UrbanSitter has the answer. Follow along as we discuss the importance of care subsidies in our latest blog.

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Is Backup Child Care Safe? What You Should Know

Backup child care: trust and safety. Read our latest blog to learn more about UrbanSitter’s trusted backup care benefit.

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The Push for Flexible Child Care: How to Get Started

With several options available, launching flexible child care benefits at your organization isn’t as difficult as it may appear.

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What is Employer Sponsored Child Care and Why is it Necessary?

The child care revolution is here. Read our latest blog to learn more about the importance of employer sponsored child care in the workplace.

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Before and After School Child Care: 6 Practical Solutions

The new school year is around the corner which means it’s time to nail down your before and after school child care. From morning drop-offs to shuttling kids to after school activities, the back to school hustle can leave you juggling a lot of different schedules. Not sure what kind of after school child care is right for you? Have no fear! We have 6 before and after school babysitter and nanny solutions that will help your family get an A+ this school year.

1. The Full-Time Nanny

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Work full-time? Need a helping hand before and after school? Have a little one in school and one still at home? A full-time nanny may be just what you need to cover all your bases. Nanny-finding sites like UrbanSitter conveniently allow you to search or post a job for this type of “split shift” schedule.

Pro-tip: Check our blog post for suggested questions to ask when interviewing potential nannies.

2. The Carpool-Driving Sitter

Maybe your mornings start early and you need help getting the kids ready and dropped off on time to school. Or, maybe you can’t leave the office early enough to pick them up. Problem solved! Book a carpool driving sitter.

Pro-tip: Use UrbanSitter’s search filter to find sitters ‘willing to drive kids’ in your car or theirs.

3. The Homework Tutor

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Let’s be real, kids have A LOT of homework these days and sometimes our kids need a little extra help. Find and book a sitter who’s ready to hit the books after school.

Pro-tip: Sites like UrbanSitter make it easy to search for sitters by the grade levels and subjects they teach or tutor.

4. The After-School Sitter

Soccer practice, music lessons, dance class, or even just a trip to the park can be hard to juggle when you have more than one kid, errands to run, or when your work schedule keeps you late. Have no fear, an after-school sitter can help you feel like you are in more than one place at the same time.

Pro-tip: If you aren’t finding any sitters to cover every day of the week, consider splitting your job into two jobs with a sitter for Monday-Wednesday-Fridays and another for Tuesday-Thursdays.

5. The Last-Minute Sitter

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When the kids have an unexpected day off from school or your usual nanny calls in sick, you’ll need access to a last-minute sitter for backup child care.

Pro-tip: Download UrbanSitter’s child care-finding app for free for access to last-minute child care.

6. After School Programs

Some schools offer after school programs to give parents a few extra hours of child care beyond the school day. If your school doesn’t offer an after school program, many local YMCAs offer affordable school age after school child care.