You’ve been at home for the last year. You have settled into a “work from home” routine. You even found a little normalcy with your nightly walks around the neighborhood with the family. But you still feel not yourself. We get it. As a site dedicated...
For many kids, there’s no better way to spend a warm day than having fun in the sun at the pool, especially when they get to splash around with their favorite babysitter. Of course, as childcare providers, sitters are responsible for the health and well-being of the...
As a babysitter, you’d do anything to protect the kids in your care — and not just because you’re paid to. There’s a special bond between caregivers and the children they watch that extends far beyond the hours kids spend in their custody. For this reason, it’s...
There is nothing more important to parents than the care of their children. You want them to be safe, happy, and healthy at all times. While you can’t prevent every case of the sniffles or every meltdown, you always do your best to protect your child. This is why...
Every great babysitter has what is arguably the number-one qualification of any child caregiver: a love of kids. But what else do you need to provide little ones the safe and supportive environment they need while under your supervision? Do you need a certification or...
Taking care of a child is a huge responsibility. Whether for an hour or the whole day, being responsible for the health and safety of the most precious person in a parent’s life is an important task that not everyone is cut out to do. That’s why it may be surprising...
As a babysitter, it’s your job to protect the children in your care. The scary reality is that there are all kinds of emergency situations that could happen under your watch — but there are just as many scary circumstances that you need to be prepared to take on...
No matter your age, there is a huge difference between being stressed and having an anxiety disorder. While stress is no small matter and can certainly affect our overall wellness, an anxiety disorder is a serious mental health condition that affects an estimated one...
Nap time is an important part of a young child’s routine. Not only do daytime dozes help them rejuvenate their minds and bodies as well as reach important physical and mental milestones, they also offer the opportunity for parents, babysitters, and nannies to catch up...
A sensory room is essentially a space where a young child with or without learning disabilities can go to experience calming sensations. They can be customized for any need, budget, and available space. Although most closely associated as a tool for children on the...