Everyone needs baby sitters (and pet sitters). There's no way around it. You need to get out - whether it's SPA time, grocery shopping without the kids, the biggest gala of the year, or a nice date-night with the significant other - you need to get out of that house sans kids - no ifs, ands, or dirty butts about it (pun intended)!
Sittercity to the rescue. Sittercity makes finding a sitter in your area very easy. More importantly there is a 4-step screening process you can perform to make sure you feel comfortable with your sitter: Check the sitter's references, Read the sitter's feedback, Interview the sitter, and Request a background check (for a nominal fee).
Take a tour of the site and see how it works. It is quite interesting.
You can post jobs that you know about in advance, like a nanny position, for example. Or you can simply search the site for a sitter for Friday night. Now, here is where the site goes above and beyond expectations. Not only can you find a baby or pet sitter, you can:
Sittercity to the rescue. Sittercity makes finding a sitter in your area very easy. More importantly there is a 4-step screening process you can perform to make sure you feel comfortable with your sitter: Check the sitter's references, Read the sitter's feedback, Interview the sitter, and Request a background check (for a nominal fee).
Take a tour of the site and see how it works. It is quite interesting.
You can post jobs that you know about in advance, like a nanny position, for example. Or you can simply search the site for a sitter for Friday night. Now, here is where the site goes above and beyond expectations. Not only can you find a baby or pet sitter, you can:
- manage your sitters and/or jobs
- read blogs
- read the multitude of babysitting tips and resources (for example, Parent-Babysitter Interview Checklist) for Babysitters, Parents, Health & Food, Cyber Safety, and Working Parents. I'm off to read some right now!
- calculate baby sitting rates in your area
- sitter cheat sheet - important information your sitter could need
- information on their Corporate program - if your company is looking for a child care solution
Sittercity has been in operation since 2001 which has provided ample time to gain momentum, credibility, and win quite a few awards. Today Sittercity serves about 500,000 users in more than 30 locations throughout the U.S. (scroll down to bottom of page) and lists 150,000 babysitters nationwide.
Next time your "good" friend will only part with one or two names of baby sitters from her long "contact" list, remember Sittercity, and you'll be set. Now your "contact" list can have dozens of potential sitters just waiting to care for your little angels (or your little devils).
Next time your "good" friend will only part with one or two names of baby sitters from her long "contact" list, remember Sittercity, and you'll be set. Now your "contact" list can have dozens of potential sitters just waiting to care for your little angels (or your little devils).
