Find babysitters in Boston, MA that you’ll love

1,105 babysitters are listed in Boston, MA

The average rate is $20/hr as of March 2024

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years

Babysitters in Boston, MA

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Gabrielle A.


Boston, MA

$20-30/hr3 yrs exp

Babysitter Available For Weeknight And Weekend Babysitting Jobs

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: Carpooling, Travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

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.

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Kellie C.


Boston, MA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Honest, Trustworthy, Warm, Dependable, Energetic, Active Babysitter/Nanny Who Loves Kids!

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: Travel, Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

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.

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Emma M.


Boston, MA

$30-40/hr8 yrs exp

Emma M- Back Bay Babysitter (Ready To Work 06/20)

I'm looking for a job that gives me the flexibility to finish my second graduate degree in social work I started working with kids when I was 13 when my moms friend needed someone to watch her 1-year-old when she worked out! In my spare time, I like to run, study, learn something new and cook! One thing you should know about...
Emma can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Needed help for last minute care and she showed up and took care of the kids with minimal instructions so I could finish some important work. Kids had a really good time with her. Highly recommend Emma

Marie Nelly F.

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Delaney G.


Boston, MA

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Babysitter In Boston Area

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,...
Skills:

CPR

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Noelle G.


Boston, MA

$30-80/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter

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: Carpooling, Travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

CNA

Recent review:

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.

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Mariya K.


Boston, MA

$15-50/hr3 yrs exp

Mariya - Babysitter

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...

Recent review:

5.0
Mariya arrived on time, was professional, and my kids had an absolute blast with her!

Former Member A.

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Clare O.


Boston, MA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny/Child-care Provider

Hired by 2 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: Carpooling, Travel, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

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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Rebecca D.


Boston, MA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time After After-school Babysitter!

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...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Harper B.


Boston, MA

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter/Nanny Available

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: Carpooling, Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

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.

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Chryssabella C.


Boston, MA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Chryssabella and I graduated from Suffolk University in 2022. I have just finished a temp job as a paralegal! and I'm looking to maintain some income in babysitting before my lease wraps up this winter and I move home to NH. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
We have hired Chryssabella several times now to sit for our little 3 year old son. He can be very energetic, even some might say difficult as toddlers can be. She has always been prompt, helpful, and positive. She was proactive and engaged, but asked for input and...

Stephan E.

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Clarisa C.


Boston, MA

$30-45/hr8 yrs exp

Bilingual Babysitter

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: Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Katy P.


Boston, MA

$20-26/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter

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...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

CNA

Recent review:

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.

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Mary O.


Boston, MA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter Available!

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.
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Recent review:

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.

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Emma J.


Boston, MA

$22-40/hr9 yrs exp

Part Time Nanny Or Babysitter (also Available To Tutor)

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: Light cleaning, Travel, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

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.

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Isabel T.


Boston, MA

$10-15/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Isabel, I'm a Jr at BU and looking for childcare opportunities Fri/Sat/Sun! 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, know baby sign language, CPR certified, and eager to learn! I would...
Isabel can also help with: Travel, Carpooling, Light cleaning, Grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Isabel is amazing! She is thoughtful and capable. The kids loved her.

Erin C.

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Mia C.


Boston, MA

$25-35/hr2 yrs exp

Date Night Babysitter - Always Available For Evenings And Weekends

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, My name is Mia! I grew up in Costa Rica and am fluent in English and Spanish; and am currently studying at Northeastern University and hope to attend law school post-graduation. I have four younger siblings aged 5-13. As the oldest sibling, I have a lot of experience with childcare, learned to be very patient, and picked up...
Mia can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling
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Eliza S.


Boston, MA

$23-30/hr4 yrs exp

Part-time High Energy Babysitter- Loves Children Of All Ages.

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...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Eliza was fantastic! Excellent communicator, punctual, and my kids loved her! She is competent, fun, and responsible! We would love to have her sit for us again!

Care member

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Sophie C.


Boston, MA

$20-75/hr5 yrs exp

Fun And Flexible Babysitter

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, Grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

Recent review:

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.

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Nicolette G.


Boston, MA

$10-20/hr4 yrs exp

Date Night/Part Time Babysitter

Looking to help out parents in the Southie looking for a babysit to help for date night or some time to have a break 1-2x a week! I adore children and am happy to do everything necessary to help make them enjoy their time! I'm very friendly, outgoing, and pick up on routine very quickly to make sure everyone is comfortable! I...

Recent review:

5.0
My kids loved having her babysit! She was like a member of the family, we highly recommend her! So sweet and very dependable!

Laura E.

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Mei Lin M.


Boston, MA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Reliable Weeknight And Weekend Babysitter

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: Grocery shopping, Carpooling, Light cleaning

Recent review:

5.0
Attentive to detail and did great job with our son.

Care member

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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.

Emma M.

5.0

Needed help for last minute care and she showed up and took care of the kids with minimal instructions so I could finish some important work. Kids had a really good time with her. Highly recommend Emma

- Marie Nelly F.

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.

Mariya K.

5.0

Mariya arrived on time, was professional, and my kids had an absolute blast with her!

- Former Member A.

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Average Rating4.9 / 5

Babysitters in Boston, MA are rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 263 reviews of the 1,105 listed babysitters.