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5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I began babysitting at the age of 11 when I was certified as a baby sitter with my girl scouts troop which included first aid certification. I grew up watching my cousins, close family and church friends. Their ages ranged from infant all the way up to the 9th grade, (when it was decided I was no longer needed :) Children are so...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Ashley has been very easy to communicate with, dependable, and punctual. She babysat for our 3 year old daughter while my husband and I went out on a date night. Our daughter at times does not like having babysitters come and will be banging at the door when we...
Kirsten P.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I grew up in a big, extended family and I have spent my whole life playing, caring, and sitting for family members and neighbors. For my first nanny jobs I worked in the Chicago suburbs for 2 different families. My job duties included laundry, breakfast/lunch, sweeping floors, letting the dogs out and of course playing every...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance
5.0
"Sarah was so wonderful with our daughter. She was very patient and took naps with her when she wouldn't sleep without someone holding her. She loved playing with her all day and they both were always laughing. We were very sad to see her move!"
Amanda C.
Malaysia C.
Roxbury, MA
$25/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Malaysia. I am a dependable and passionate individual. I have a flexible schedule and I am able drive the child if needed. I also have a solid background in babysitting and working with children. I have experience as an intern at a middle school as a teacher assistant. In addition , I tutored students at a...
5.0
"I hired Malaysia to work childcare at an event I was hosting! She was very responsive to messages, prompt and so friendly! She immediately greeted my one year old and was so engaging, warm and playful with her. I knew right away this was someone who genuinely loves...
Danielle J.
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 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been watching kids since I was a preteen. I have watched children of all ages through babysitting and being a camp counselor during the summers. Additionally, I have experience watching children with disabilities.
I am flexible and am always willing to lend a helping hand.
Megan can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Megan is great! Super personable, engaged with the kids, and as a date-night sitter, she makes sure the "flow" of the nighttime routine sticks.
She's punctual and gives ample notice too!
Our kids often ask "is it a Megan R. night?!?!""
Stephanie C.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting since I was about 14. When I was 14, I babysat a set of twins (3) and their baby sister (11 months). I babysat for a family friend from the ages of 2-8. I also babysat for two boys, ages 3 and 5, for the past few years. I babysat three boys, ages 5, 7 and 10, daily after school. In the summer of 2017, I...
Amber can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Amber is amazing with all 4 of my children! She is great with engaging them at all their different ages! "
Terasa B.
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)
Hello! I'm Sura, a board-certified occupational therapist, who has a passion for working with kids. I have worked in both childcare and education for 4 years now. I was an after-school teacher and inclusion facilitator working 1:1 with children on the autism spectrum for the City of Cambridge. I have completed 3 full-time...
Sura can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Sura is responsible and well educated when it comes to kids! She has a very calm demeanor, and is extremely patient. Very fun and creative as well!"
Samira E.
Briana T.
Everett, MA
$20-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hello, my name is Briana I am 24 years old. When I turned 14, I started watching my little cousins and realized how much I love children. I continued to babysit, and when I turned 17 I got my first job at an after school program where I took on an important role of caring for children from grades kindergarten to eighth grade. I...
Briana can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Briana is an amazing babysitter and great with early childhood aged children. She is very warm-hearted, kind, and a hard worker. Briana actively plays with the kids, does arts and crafts with them, and makes sure that they are doing some type of activity during...
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Bridget M.
South Boston, MA
$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
My name is Bridget and I recently completed my undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Science with an emphasis in Child Life at the University of Georgia. I have several years of experience working in childcare as a babysitter, nanny, and assistant teacher. I started babysitting when I was in middle school in New...
Bridget can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"My kids love Bridget she's great with them and she's dependable and on time ! Definitely recommend her !"
Renee S.
Samantha H.
Boston, MA
$18-23/hr • 5 yrs exp
Fun, Outgoing, Down-to-Earth Sitter With Years Of Experience
5.0
(1)
I have 5 years of child-care experience, including 2 years of professional experience as Lead Counselor and Director of Curriculum for an outdoor-oriented day camp. My care philosophy is centered around humor, hands-on creativity, and spending quality time outdoors. I am comfortable with swimming supervision, beach trips,...
Samantha can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Samantha (Sam) is my kids favorite babysitter. She is very personable, has always been on time, and her care for children is very apparent. "
Care member
5.0
(3)
I am 44 years old and have been taking care of children for 20+ years. I have dedicated my life to making a difference in the lives of children. I love them, and love doing all the things that children love to do (play, games, crafts, etc)
My biggest goal is to give children the opportunity to grow and learn at their own pace,...
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jess is great with all kids, kids of all ages. She is supportive while also being a teacher and helping them make good decisions. She has a wonderful personality that helps kids feel comfortable, she also always expects them to respect her in the right ways....
Heidi B.
Meredith C.
Quincy, MA
$15-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
3.7
(3)
I Am An Experienced Sitter!
Hi, my name is Meredith, I am currently 22 years old studying business management along with working to become a certified travel agent! My hobbies are cooking, organizing and being spontaneously creative! I try to take advantage of nice days and be outside as much as possible! I love taking care of...
Meredith can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Meredith is very kind and caring and she is great with children of all ages."
Grace B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Hayley, and I am looking for after-school tutoring opportunities. I am currently a 3rd grade teacher in an SEI classroom at a K-8 school in East Boston, and am living in Dorchester. This is my second year teaching; I have previously taught in a 2nd grade Inclusion classroom, and student-taught in a 4th grade Inclusion...
Hayley can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I cannot say enough wonderful things about Hayley. Frankly I'm afraid to write a reference because I'd prefer to keep her to myself. Kids love her. She's fun, active, exceptionally well organized and can handle it all- pick up, homework, play dates, dinner, bedtime...
Rebecca T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi my is AMANY I have a business degree from cairo university responsible baby sitter with experience and license carrying for children skilled in creating fun, engaging, and education activities while demonstrating priority in children's safety and well-being trusted by parents, with mutual loving affection for all children
Amany can also help with: Craft assistance
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Olivia and I am currently a special education Kindergarten teacher in the Waltham Public Schools. I have a license in both moderate special needs Prek-8 and a masters in severe special needs, all levels. I have extensive experience nannying and I feel very confident when working and looking after...
Olivia can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"We have LOVED having Olivia! She is very helpful in making our kids feel welcomed. She constantly tries new things to help a kid feel comfortable when they are crying and can calm them down. She truly has an intuition on how to find the needs each and every kid...
Ashlee H.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood
I have been an RN for 36 years. I have recently retired, and I have a lot of availability and flexibility. I am CPR certified. My RN license is and spotless! I am very active and energetic! I am very attentive, reliable. I will pick up and drop off to after school activities . Their playtime is playtime for me too! I like to get...
Mary can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Mary is the best! When I had to leave my kitten home alone for the first time since I got her, I knew I needed to hire someone I completely trusted because this cat is practically my child. Mary took excellent care of my mischievous, playful, energetic cat while...
Arianna B.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm an experienced nanny, seeking occasional babysitting of infants. I have a wide range of experience including as a nanny with infants and toddlers, in infant and toddler daycare, and after school programs, but my main specialty is infants. My most recent positions include working with infants (4 - 13 mos, 6 - 14 mos, 5 -...
Jacqueline can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jackie has watched our daughter for over a year now, from the time she was 5 months old. She has helped our daughter grow from a young infant into a curious, very happy toddler. Jackie cared for our daughter 2-3 days per week for almost a year and a half, and was...
Callie P.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
As the eldest child in my family, I've been watching children since my younger siblings were born. Now with over 10 years of childcare experience, I've worked as a babysitter, nanny, after school-program leader, youth center staff and camp counselor, connecting with children from various backgrounds and ages. Something I deeply...
Danielle can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Danielle was wonderful, professional, and it took all of 2 minutes for both of my kids to open up to her! She came on time and literally I had 3 hours of happy children playing in and out of the house. Wonderful experience, will gladly work with her again!"
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Brittany (she/hers), and I am a 24-year-old nanny relocating to MA after living in CA for two years. I absolutely love working with and caring for children of all ages, and I have been lucky to do so since I was 10 years old. My caregiving experience includes working at an elementary school, as an overnight...
Brittany can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"I was on the Cape for the week after the 4th staying with my parents. My husband had to go back for work but I stayed and hired Brittany to be a mother's helper but also take the kids solo so I could run errands, have a long over due catch up with. my best friend,...
Lisa J.
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Recent after school babysitter reviews from local parents in Newton, MA
Ashley S.
5.0
Ashley has been very easy to communicate with, dependable, and punctual. She babysat for our 3 year old daughter while my husband and I went out on a date night. Our daughter at times does not like having babysitters come and will be banging at the door when we leave. Ashley made her feel...
- Kirsten P.
Sarah G.
5.0
Sarah was so wonderful with our daughter. She was very patient and took naps with her when she wouldn't sleep without someone holding her. She loved playing with her all day and they both were always laughing. We were very sad to see her move!
- Amanda C.
Malaysia C.
5.0
We started working with her through the book now feature on care.com to provide short term care while waiting for a full time nanny. When things didn't work out with our full time nanny, she stepped into the role with ease for a summer. She gave full time care to our 6 month old daughter and did...
- Care member
Mary O.
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 comfortable knowing they were with...
- Elizabeth B.
Megan R.
5.0
Megan is great! Super personable, engaged with the kids, and as a date-night sitter, she makes sure the "flow" of the nighttime routine sticks.
She's punctual and gives ample notice too!
Our kids often ask "is it a Megan R. night?!?!"
- Stephanie C.
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FAQs for finding an after school babysitter near you in Newton, MA
What types of after school babysitter services are available near me in Newton, MA?
You can review 5 after school babysitter profiles near you in Newton, MA to get an idea of what types of babysitting services sitters in your area offer. For example, some after school babysitters may be comfortable picking up your children from school or cooking dinner for your family while your children do their homework at the kitchen table.
How much does it cost to hire an after school babysitter near me in Newton, MA?
The average hourly rate for after school babysitters near you in Newton, MA is $24.00. It’s worth noting that these rates can vary depending on years of experience and how many children you have, amongst other factors.
How can I find an after school babysitter near me in Newton, MA?
If you need after school care for your children, you can hire a babysitter who you can rely on to pick up your children from school or to meet them at your house when they get home from school. You can search for after school babysitters near you in Newton, MA on babysitting websites like Care.com.
Can I hire an after school sitter near me in Newton, MA to watch my children between when they get off school and I get off work?
Whether you work in the home or out of the home, you likely need care for your children for a few hours after school while you wrap up your work day. This is when hiring an after school babysitter near you in Newton, MA can really come in handy.
How can I safely find after school babysitters near me in Newton, MA?
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