Today we are excited to announce the British Babysitting Association's "Babysitter Journal" is now available on Amazon.

We speak to hundreds of sitters, and one thing is clear - managing multiple families, different booking apps, calendar conflicts and expenses is tough.  Most sitters have a...

Parents will always need childcare. But, getting in front of parents as a babysitter can be hard, and sometimes, it does not make financial sense for babysitters to work for an agency, app, or service when they can do these 6 things themselves to get noticed and booked up in no time without...

Interviews work both ways. Just as much as a parent is interviewing you for the job, you should be interviewing the parent to decide if the job is right for you. There are certain red flags that will jump out at you during an interview which you should take note of which will be a good indicator...

When you attend an interview for a babysitter job you can expect that the parents will ask you a fair few questions but have a list of questions to hand that you can ask the parents too. Having questions of your own shows parents that you have thought about the job and it shows that you want to...

It's April which can only mean one thing - Easter school holidays are upon us. If you are lucky enough to have secured a regular holiday booking with a family then here is a super quick and fun way to dye some boiled eggs in a multitude of different colours.

What you will need:

1. 1 teaspoon...

These are amazing and a fun way to spend the afternoon baking with the children you look after to get them into the Easter spirit. 

Ingredients for the buns: 
4 cups plain flour
2 x 7g sachets of dried yeast
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups currants
40g...

Are you a holiday sitter? Are you dreading the long travel journey with the children you look after this Easter? Don't worry we have your back. Here are 4 travel activities to have up your sleeve if you are travelling away with the family you look after.

Travel Activity 1: Masking Tape Game

An allergy is a way the immune system responds to an irritant. In children, they can be seen as skin rashes, hay fever- runny eyes and sneezing, or a tight chest and a real struggle with breathing. When children experience an allergic reaction they can get quite stressed so knowing how to...

These are the best cookies to make with the little ones you are looking after. They are simple to make and a delicious tea-time snack.

Ingredients:

250 g butter

350g light brown sugar

2 large eggs

350g self-raising flour

100g of cocoa powder

200g of  chocolate chips

Method:

Beat the butter...

This is always a tough question to answer but in short, the answer is that it depends!

Firstly, it depends on the type of illness. If the child has a non-contagious illness, such as an ear infection or a migraine then looking after the child should not be a problem at all.  However, If the...

There are many families around the world who feed their children a meat-free diet. If you happen to be the babysitter booked to look after a family who has children who are vegan or vegetarian then there are a few things you should know when it comes to feeding children a healthy meat-free diet.

Whilst working as a babysitter, you might find yourself in situations where you are questioning yourself if the child you are looking after is ill or not. Now whilst babysitters are not expected to be medical professionals it does help if you know what signs to look for if you suspect a child is...