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1,121 babysitters are listed in Boston, MA
The average rate is $20/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years
Babysitters in Boston, MA
Gabrielle A.
Boston, MA
$20-30/hr • 3 yrs exp
Babysitter Available For Weeknight And Weekend Babysitting Jobs
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
During high school, I babysat three different families in my spare time. The kids' ages ranging from 2-year-olds to 13 years old. I enjoy working and interacting with children. While in college, I volunteered at a children's hospital. I visited children in their hospital beds, made crafts with and for children, delivered food...
Gabrielle can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Gabby is very reliable and dependable. She has been helping us with after school care for my 2 year old and 8 year old. She picks them up and brings them home from school/daycare, makes them dinner, plays with them and keeps them getting along with one another. The...
Heather B.
Kellie C.
Boston, MA
$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
Honest, Trustworthy, Warm, Dependable, Energetic, Active Babysitter/Nanny Who Loves Kids!
4.9
(15)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
For many years, I have had the great pleasure to care for children of all ages. I have held a great rapport with children and their families throughout my life. I enjoy engaging with kids, whether it be reading a book with them, playing inside, outside or at the nearest park, library or children's museum, doing arts & crafts,...
Kellie can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kellie is wonderful with our children! She is sweet and attentive, incredibly thoughtful and so playful with them. She has lots of experience and I feel so confident in her ability to care for our kids as we would- she can both follow our schedule and adapt and...
Meghan O.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi!
My name's Mariya, and I am a currently a rising sophomore at Boston University majoring in Film and Television. I am 18 years old.
I'd describe my personality as outgoing, energetic, and honest.
I like working with kids because I like the idea that I can change the lives of the children positively through teaching them...
5.0
"Mariya arrived on time, was professional, and my kids had an absolute blast with her!"
Former Member A.
5.0
(2)
Hi- my name is Delaney! I am a passionate and responsible 24-year-old law school graduate with a genuine love for caretaking. Committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment while utilizing my strong communication and problem-solving skills. I am an avid reader, enthusiastic about sparking curiosity through literature,...
Delaney can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
(2)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm a 3rd (almost 4th) year medical student at BU and 2020 Duke grad. I'm looking for intermittent, flexible work to help pay for school expenses.
I love playing sports, cooking, & reading. Not a huge TV girl, I enjoy coming up with activities to occupy kids outside of tv . Previous families describe me as imaginative,...
Noelle can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Noelle has been an amazing caretaker for our 3 year old son during this summer. She is extremely bright, talented, and has a genuine love for children and animals.
She has demonstrated to us that she is fully capable of showing 100% attention and dedication...
Vanessa K.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Clare. I have been babysitting for as long as I can remember over the last 10 years, and have a ton of experience with kids of any and all ages, including infants, as well as with special needs children and kids with various other disabilities.
I love pets so am totally comfortable with any pets you have at...
Clare can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Clare babysat for us while we vacationed in NYC.
She was a pleasure and we would be happy to use her anytime we come to town"
Cassidy D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am an experienced sitter who loves kids! I have previously cared for kids of all ages and have helped with my younger siblings my whole life. I would love to babysit for a family that needs a part time sitter.
Mary can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"I can't say enough good things about Mary. She babysat for my two children, 7 and 5, for the summer and was wonderful. She is highly dependable, always on time, resourceful, and very trustworthy. She is calm and good-nature and was great with my kids. I always felt...
Elizabeth B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I work a flexible hybrid job and love working as a nanny in addition. I graduated from Bucknell University in 2021, and worked as an assistant kindergarten teacher for 6 months after college. I have extensive experience as a nanny (as well as live in nanny experience). I began nannying at 14 and have worked with children aged 4...
Emma can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I've known Emma all her life and yet when my kids were little she ended up babysitting periodically before we moved upstate. Emma is intuitive and honest with an open heart and mind. She's extremely responsible with loads of experience from infant to older child....
Meredith C.
5.0
(1)
Hi there! My passion for working with kids came naturally at a young age babysitting for my little cousins, neighborhood families and family friends. Growing up I would go to work with my mother, who worked in the Winthrop Public school systems as an occupational, and through this, I found that I had a strong passion for...
Rebecca can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Harper and I am a 25-year-old transgender male (I am including this piece of information because I feel it is necessary to be completely honest with those putting me in charge of their children). I have 10 years of child care experience and seven years of experience working with people of all ages with...
Harper can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Harper is an extremely dependable, thoughtful caregiver who has been helping us take care of our three kids (two boys and a girl, ages 6, 3 and 3) for about a year now. He picks them up a school/daycare, plays with them, makes their lunches, folds their laundry,...
Joshua G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I've loved kids ever since I can remember! Growing up I knew my passion was to work with children and got to live out that dream by working as a Clinical Research Assistant in Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) for four years. At BCH I got to work with newborns (as young as 12 days old!), toddlers, and children on a regular basis....
Clarisa can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Katy, I am 25 years old and am currently a clinical psychology PhD student in Boston, MA. Prior to graduate school, I worked in the Psychiatry department at MGH, with individuals across the lifespan, including children and adolescents. I have been caring for young children for the past decade, beginning at age 14 as a...
Katy can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Katy is amazing with my 3yr old and 11mo old! You can tell that she really enjoys spending time with them! She is always punctual and has come through for me several times when I needed a same day sitter. I hired her about a month ago and will continue to use her...
Amy T.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Katie and I love working with kiddos. My initial career choice was to become a teacher, but I ultimately ended up choosing music business instead. I would love to help with whatever you need help with (errands, pick up, drop off, housekeeping, etc). I have roughly 3 years of experience: my most recent being...
Katie can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Katie was a great caretaker for my two year old son. She is vaccinated, has a car, and is very communicative. She was very gentle, patient, and thoughtful with my son and enjoyed spending time with him. Katie is a great person all around!"
Nicole L.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
I'm an experienced nanny ! I took a gap year in 2020 due to COVID and spent my time working with 4mo-12mo babies, but have experience with children up to 14! I have completed a sleep training course, educated in baby sign language, CPR certified, and eager to learn! I would describe myself as energetic, hands on, dependable,...
Isabel can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Izzy watched our son once a week for around 3 months and was absolutely wonderful with him. He is 2.5 and always looked forward to his Friday's with Izzy. She is a joy to have in our home and was always punctual, polite and we loved getting to know her. I would...
Lexi F.
5.0
(2)
Hi! I'm a recent graduate from MIT where I studied math. I love spending time with kids, and have been babysitting and tutoring since I was in middle school. I'm happy to babysit for one-time events like date nights, for short periods of time such as the hours between the end of school and the end of the typical work day, and...
Sophie can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Sophie is wonderful- smart, dependable, engaging and kind. Great with kids and adults alike. We couldn't recommend her more highly!"
Lisa N.
Eliza S.
Boston, MA
$25-32/hr • 4 yrs exp
Part-time High Energy Babysitter- Loves Children Of All Ages.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Eliza I have babysat and lived in Back Bay for 3 years now. I have built relationships with many Boston/Cambridge families for date night and weekend babysitting the area. I truly love spending time with kids as I used to nanny full time. I spent all of 2020 running a Pandemic Pod and nannying two elementary...
Eliza can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Eliza was amazing! We hired her last minute and couldn’t have been happier with her promptness, attention to our boys, and responsiveness. She’s a great driver and we will definitely hire her again! "
Care member
5.0
(6)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Mei Lin, a fun-loving, hard-working, and organized engineering student at Northeastern! From babysitting, coaching gymnastics, and mentoring with Strong Women Strong Girls, I have a combined 5 years of experience working with kids from Pre-K to 8th grade. I am looking to earn some extra money doing what I really enjoy...
Mei Lin can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Attentive to detail and did great job with our son."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hi, my name is Libby, I have six years of experience. I have worked with children 1 month to 15 years. I enjoy doing arts and crafts with kids, and I love playing games, going outside and just being around kids. I also like to read stories and be active with kids. I have worked with kids in many different capacities, I worked as...
Libby can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We loved having Libby babysit our two daughters! She was amazing, and came prepared with educational games and activities for our girls"
Teresa H.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Working full time for a construction company in Boston, MA making me unavailable for full-time care jobs. Availability evenings and weekends. Happy to help with odds and ends jobs, driving kids to practice, etc.
I have experience teaching horse camp, working with people with disabilities, and with homework help. Clean driving...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"We absolutely love Sarah! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for childcare."
Elizabeth H.
4.8
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
My love for working with children has brought me back to my college side gig!! During the week, I work as a product manager at a major consulting firm. However, my I was a part-time babysitter for most of college for weekends and date nights, and have cared for many families over the last 7 years.
Chinaza can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Thank you Chinaza for all of your help and hope to see you again!"
Chris R.
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Boston, MA
Gabrielle A.
5.0
Gabby is very reliable and dependable. She has been helping us with after school care for my 2 year old and 8 year old. She picks them up and brings them home from school/daycare, makes them dinner, plays with them and keeps them getting along with one another. The girls are always excited to see...
- Heather B.
Kellie C.
5.0
We hired Kellie as a babysitter years ago and have been hooked ever since. She is great with the kids and always is so attentive and sincere with them. They love her. She's always our number one choice.
- Ivan H.
Mariya K.
5.0
Mariya arrived on time, was professional, and my kids had an absolute blast with her!
- Former Member A.
Noelle G.
5.0
Noelle has been an amazing caretaker for our 3 year old son during this summer. She is extremely bright, talented, and has a genuine love for children and animals.
She has demonstrated to us that she is fully capable of showing 100% attention and dedication during her sessions with our son.
We...
- Vanessa K.
Clare O.
5.0
Clare babysat for us while we vacationed in NYC.
She was a pleasure and we would be happy to use her anytime we come to town
- Cassidy D.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in Boston, MA:
How can I find a Boston babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in Boston, MA can feel overwhelming at first. To make your search easier, you can use Care.com to search through the profiles of babysitters near you. You can review 1,121 babysitters in Boston, MA on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.9. Once you choose candidates that fit your needs, you can contact them to schedule interviews, check references, and request additional background checks.
How much do babysitters charge in Boston, MA?
The average rate for Boston, MA babysitters on Care.com is $20.66 per hour as of May 2024. How much a babysitter charges can vary greatly depending on location, years of experience, the desired babysitter duties, and how many children will need looking after. The cost of care can also be influenced by special needs such as overnight care. You can use the Care.com childcare calculator to help you calculate your child care costs.
What type of babysitter services can I find near me in Boston, MA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in Boston, MA through Care.com. As of 2024, you can browse caregivers that specialize in a range of duties, from overnight and infant care, to weekend and after school babysitters. Alongside keeping an eye on your children, caregivers can provide a variety of babysitting duties. They can help with homework or can possibly take on more extensive tutoring responsibilities, can drive your children to school or activities, and can spend time playing with them or helping them get their chores done. When you interview potential sitters, ask them what babysitting duties they are happy to take on.
Ratings for Boston, MA babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.9 / 5
Babysitters in Boston, MA are rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 261 reviews of the 1,121 listed babysitters.