Help - For families
To find childcare providers on Babysits, such as babysitters, simply enter your location in the search bar. Use the filters and browse through the profiles to discover babysitters in your area.
Open a babysitter’s profile and use the “Contact”-button to reach out to suitable candidates. Make sure your own profile is complete and visible and your ID is verified. You can reply to messages from babysitters for free 🎉, but starting new conversations requires a Premium subscription.
Go to the search page and enter your location in the search bar. You’ll then see how many babysitters are available in your area.
To check if a babysitter is trustworthy, it may be helpful to check their profile verifications, reviews and references, or other profile details. We also recommend arranging an introductory meeting or interview to get a better impression of the babysitter. Families must take the steps they feel necessary in order to make their own judgement if a babysitter is trustworthy.
In some jurisdictions, it is legally mandatory to arrange a formal employment contract when hiring childcare services. While our intake form is an excellent starting point for clarifying expectations, it may not meet all legal requirements for a binding contract in your area. We recommend completing our intake form with your babysitter and considering whether additional documentation is needed based on your local regulations, especially for regular arrangements. This helps protect both parties and ensures clear communication about responsibilities and payment terms.
We're so sorry to hear about your negative experience. This must have been concerning for you, especially when it involves childcare. Please share what happened. You can take several actions: leave an honest review to help other families, block the member to prevent future contact, or report the member directly. You can use the report button on their profile or reach out to our customer support team who are ready to assist with your concerns.
We send reminders and hide inactive profiles, but you can improve your chances by checking their last activity and response time, contacting recently active members, sending a follow-up message if needed, and staying active on your own profile (as members may not respond if they think you're no longer looking).
You can coordinate appointments directly via the messaging system, agreeing with the childcare provider regarding details.