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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?

Verônica: “Carmen has become like an older sister to the girls and is teaching them English.”
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Valentina: “Why I chose Gabriela as a babysitter? Because she’s a mom, too.”
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Silvana: “It was my daughter who chose the babysitter. And what a great choice she made!”
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Fernanda: Because of Camilla, I don’t have to ask my parents to help out last-minute anymore.”
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Guta: “Five minutes into her interview and Flávia was already sitting on the floor playing with Giulia.”
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Marina: “Jessica has lifted a lot of the burden that all mothers feel. She gives us some peace.”
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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

Membership registration is always free, with no obligations. You can use your free Basic account to browse all of the profiles for registered childcare providers in your area, and send free replies to get to know more about the sitters who message you.

If you want to be able to start conversations, however, you’ll need a Premium subscription:

1 month: R$ 49
3 months: R$ 99 (R$ 33 per month)

Please note, your Premium membership will automatically be renewed for the same period of time as you originally signed up for. Remember, you can cancel anytime and still retain access to Sitly’s exclusive Premium features until the end of your current billing period.

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 prospective babysitter or nanny about any past childcare experience they may have, and ask about references from prior families. Then you can check in with the other parents to see what their impression was of the sitter.

Next, come up with a list of questions that will help you determine if the sitter will be a good match for your family’s needs. Review our 10-Step Guide for Parents for examples of questions to ask candidates during a babysitting interview. Finally, when you’re ready, schedule a convenient time to get together in person for a one-on-one.

First, you should make sure to comply with the minimum wage or hourly rate, established by law. Additionally, each babysitter’s rate is determined by several factors – including their level of experience, the number of kids who need looking after, and how far they need to travel for the job.

In order to come up with an appropriate rate, you should first take into account the minimum wage for your area. Then, you might consider offering 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 – or if you know your kids can be a handful for even the most patient of sitters!

We do not perform background checks or screen new members because we are not a job or babysitting agency. Rather, think of Sitly as a neighbourhood hub where parents and independent childcare providers – including babysitters and childminders – can find and connect with each other. As an inclusive community, Sitly’s equitable access ensures that finding the right person for the job – or the right job for the person – remains fast and flexible for everyone.

That means screening is in the hands of our members. Parents, babysitters, and childminders can vet each other based on their own priorities and preferences. Beyond exercising common sense when it comes to sharing personal details, we suggest you carefully review provided references and plan an official interview before making any final decisions. When you’ve found the perfect match, you’ll be glad you took the time to make sure everything was in order.

Whether you’re online or in the real world, your safety is important to us. So, if you receive any inappropriate messages or mistreatment, be sure to file a report with our team so we can check it out. Remember, all reports are private and investigated seriously by Sitly’s staff. In addition, we perform manual checks on a routine basis and follow up on system alerts that notify us when anything out of the ordinary happens on our secure platform.
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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 customisable 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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