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SET SEARCH PARAMETERS

Determine your childcare demands by considering your preferences and requirements for sitters’ experience level, weekly availability, and hourly babysitting rate. Keep these aspects in mind as you customize your profile and filter search results to find area babysitters and nannies that fit your wishes.

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BROWSE BABYSITTER PROFILES

Look through the profiles of nearby sitters to learn about their backgrounds, references, and openings. Compare what sitters have to say with what you’re searching for – and if there seems to be a match, message the babysitter or nanny to strike up a conversation confirming their availability and interest.

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INTERVIEW IN PERSON

If you meet a candidate that fulfills your wish list, get together for a face-to-face conversation where you can get to know each other better. An interview will give you a chance to see how you and your children get along with the babysitter or nanny before you commit to any long-term arrangements.

Get interview advice from our guide for parents:
10-step guide to finding a babysitter

WHY PARENTS PRAISE SITLY

How has a great sitter changed the lives of these families?

WHY PARENTS PRAISE SITLY
Marta: “Five minutes into her interview and Alba was already sitting on the floor playing with Julia.”
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WHY PARENTS PRAISE SITLY
VerĂłnica: “Evie has become like an older sister to the girls.”
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WHY PARENTS PRAISE SITLY
MarĂ­a: “Because of Sara, I don’t have to ask my parents to help out last-minute anymore.”
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Safety

Our team is fully committed to making your Sitly neighbourhood a safe place for finding a babysitter or a sitting job. Please help us keep you and your neighbours out of harm’s way by sticking to our safety tips:
DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE

DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE

Before getting together in person, take the time to review sitters’ profiles – including their photos. Make sure you ask about their references and experience, and schedule a phone interview or video call as well if that makes you feel more comfortable about meeting face-to-face.
PRIORITIZE YOUR PRIVACY

PRIORITIZE YOUR PRIVACY

Maintaining your privacy is paramount to us, so we only show other users the details you’ve provided for finding the right babysitter for your family. Remember, we don’t share your home or email address, and we ask you to also refrain from doing so until you’ve safely met offline.
COMMUNICATE CONCERNS

COMMUNICATE CONCERNS

Notice something alarming going on? You shouldn’t be getting any pressure to share your contact info right away, or to engage in any unprofessional conversations. If you’ve received a message that is inappropriate or suspicious – please report it to our team so we can investigate.

Answers to Your Questions

Registration is free, and there is no obligation to upgrade to a paid account. With a free profile, you can receive messages from local babysitters and reply to them at no cost. However, if a great sitter catches your eye and you want to reach out to them first, you will need a Premium subscription.

Sitly’s premium membership for parents costs USD 6,95 for a single month, or USD 14,85 for three months (USD 4,95 per month). Your premium account will automatically renew at the end of each billing period, or you can cancel your subscription anytime.

Before starting your search, take a little time to figure out what your needs are. Full-time support? Part-time care? On-call help? Make a wish list of necessary and preferred characteristics so you can apply the right filters to our web tool.

We’ll provide you with a list of available sitters. Then you can personally screen and vet promising candidates by asking for references and organizing an official interview. If you find a babysitter that meets your requirements, set up a trial period on Sitly to get in touch with them directly.

First things first – message the babysitter about their past childcare experience, as well as references from prior families. Check in with the other parents to see what their impression was of the sitter.

Then, come up with a list of questions that will help you determine if the sitter will be a good match all around. Review our 10-Step Guide for Parents for examples of questions to ask a babysitter. Finally, when you’re ready, schedule a convenient time to get together for an interview.

There is no standard hourly rate for childcare services. Each nanny or babysitter’s rate is determined by several factors – including their age and level of experience, the number of kids who need looking after, and how far away the sitter lives.

In order to come up with an appropriate rate, you should first be mindful of the minimum wage. However, you may need to offer a higher rate of pay to keep things fair if you’re asking for any help with things like tutoring or chores around the house.

Sitly lets you expand your sitter search to find independent childcare solutions in your neighbourhood – including babysitters and nannies. Choosing the right type of sitter for your family’s needs means weighing the pros and cons carefully.

Keep in mind that nannies typically work a set schedule and provide dependable assistance with more demanding tasks – while babysitters are usually scheduled as-needed and focus their energy on keeping kids safely entertained.
Still have questions?

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GET DIRECT ACCESS TO CHILDCARE SERVICES

Whether you’re in need of a full-time baby sitter for help with at-home or after-school care, a part-time nanny, or a neighbourhood home daycare centre – Sitly helps you connect and converse with childcare providers near you.

FIND THE BEST BABYSITTER IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

As soon as you complete your account registration, you’ll gain immediate access to a list of available sitters in your area. Our customizable babysitter finder app allows you to search by availability, experience, and more – so you can quickly and easily narrow down the results and discover the perfect sitter for your family.

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