One of our recommendations for finding a babysitter is to search over at eNannySource.com where there are thousands of highly qualified caregivers that are usually more than willing to babysit either on an ongoing basis or as needed. Here are some of the recent caregivers that have signed up there from around the U.S.
Recent Babysitters Ready to Care for Your Children
| Name | City | State |
| Alba | Stamford | Connecticut |
| Donna | Wixom | Michigan |
| Ben | East Brunswick | New Jersey |
| Rosy | San Pedro | California |
| Tiffany | Brooklyn | New York |
| Sierra | Salem | Oregon |
| Michaela | Omaha | Nebraska |
| Olivia | Shelby Twp | Michigan |
| Jeanelle | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Ashley | Fredonia | New York |
10 Ways to Find a Babysitter
Finding a babysitter for your children can be a daunting task to say the least, but there are several things that you can do to make it a better, easier, and less painful process. Here is a quick list of 10:
- Seems simple, but if you start with your circle of friends you may be surprised to find out that they would happily step up and babysit your kids on a regular or as needed basis. Having a good list of these ready to go can make all the difference in the world especially if last minute events spring up requiring a sitter on short notice.
- Face-to-face discussions prearranged by an agency can benefit you. First impressions are extremely imperative when you are in search of a babysitter! One of the advantages of using an agency is you can usually setup a time to interview several sitters at once either at their office or from the comfort of your own home in person or via Skype.
- There are also several excellent online babysitting agencies like NannyPro.com, eNannySource.com, and NannyClassifieds.com. These are great because there are several hundred thousand caregivers on these well established sites and tons of reviews from existing families that can really help you pick a good sitter.
- There are some forums where you can list your babysitter wanted ads as well. It’s really important though to utilize their private messaging systems for any contact details. For instance, you only want to place your email and phone number in secure areas of sites to keep that information away from scammers and spammers.
- You can utilize local sitter placement agencies as well that generally are only a phone call away with pre-screened and qualified candidates. The best way to find these types of services is old school, the phone book.
- Another somewhat old school approach would be to look in the classifieds of your local newspaper. It’s really common for sitters and agencies to advertise in those, but be careful again to check their references and truly know who you are dealing with before using them.
- Let’s not forget bulletin boards (yes, cork boards). They are still used at many grocery stores, libraries, and similar places. You generally will find a sitter advertising on those where you can take their number and arrange for a phone interview or face-to-face meeting.
- Another GREAT source of sitters are local daycare centers like Primrose centers across the U.S. They generally have well trained employees that are almost always looking for extra income and happy to babysit for a good family.
- Another place to consider would be your doctor’s office (family or pediatric doctor) and/or other places where nurses and aids that mainly work with children might be available. They generally make great sitters if they have an interest.
- Finally, if your child is active in sports programs (basketball, football, volleyball, soccer for instance at the local YMCA), you may be able to find a part-time coach or assistant that would make a great sitter (note: all of these should already have had detailed background checks performed so they should be very safe).
