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im 19 & love spending time with kids! I have been babysitting by myself since I was 15 and even before that my mom was a nanny and i'd help and play with the kiddos! looking to help in any way I can and am pretty flexible
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Amie V.


Indianola, WA

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

A Teenager Who Loves To Clean!?!

Hello! cleaning is one of my favorite past times and I love the mix of being able to do something I enjoy and helping others out!
Amie can also help with: Kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning, changing bed linens, organization, general room cleaning
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Natasha R.


Seattle, WA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Preschool Teacher

I have a passion for education and get energy from the curious nature of children. I currently work full-time as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle School District. I have my Master's in Education (Early Childhood Education), a teaching certificate, BAS (Early Childhood Education), and an AA (Art). I am currently...
Natasha can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"I have two boys ages 4 and 6 and Natasha is wonderful with them. She is very careful and thoughtful with all of her activities and interactions with the children. It is always refreshing to have a caregiver who is not only dependable but is interested in...

Andrew E.

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Justeen K.


Kingston, WA

$20/hr3 yrs exp

Gentle Caregiver

Hello there! My name is Justeen and I'm interested in chatting more to see if we might be a good match. I have prior work experience in a childcare setting for 3 years (1 year with elementary school age and 2 years with 0-3-year-olds). I also have many years of babysitting experience. I absolutely adore children and would need...
Justeen can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Justeen cares for my 2 and a half year old regularly with her son and is so wonderful. She is responsible, warm, and caring. My daughter loves playing with her son who is the happiest little guy. I can not recommend her more."

Audra S.

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Jaclyn W.


Seattle, WA

$25-30/hr8 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver And Recent College Graduate

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

**only looking for evening and weekend babysitting opportunities** Will update if this changes. Thanks to family friends and neighbors, I've been babysitting when needed since I was 13. Through my time spent as a Program Aid at the Girl Scout Valley Day Camp in Duvall, I was easily connected with families in my area and...
Jaclyn can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We love Jaclyn. She is so reliable and trust worth. She has a great calm but fun loving personality for the job. Always on time. She has not only nannied for us but also house sat and dog sat. I recommend her 100%."

Adam H.

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Ana A.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr1 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Ana, I am a part time student and I am here to help you take care of your children! I have 1 year of experience babysitting + 1. 5 year working at a kids club/daycare. I can help with: -Light Housekeeping -Swimming Supervision -Meal preparation Some of my certifications are: -AHA Pediatric CPR...
Ana can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Ana to take care of our toddler. She was able to keep our little girl busy and happy! Ana was on time, flexible with our schedule and very helpful. We would definitely count on her to help us again! "

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Angela W.


Edmonds, WA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Nanny Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello families. My name is Angela. I'm a native Spanish speaker from Peru. I've been working with children for more than 18 years as a Spanish teacher, nanny and babysitter. I have plenty of experience with infants, toddlers and children until 10 years old. I'm a very loving, caring, compassionate and hard working person. I love...
Angela can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"We loved working with Angela for just over 6 months. She took care of our 1.5 year old daughter two days a week and was always reliable. Angela is very caring and was always actively engaged with our daughter. We couldn’t recommend her more."

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Lainey B.


Seattle, WA

$22-41/hr1 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm 19 years old and live in Ballard. I've been working professionally as a childcare teacher since August 2022, but I've been an older sibling, cousin and neighborhood babysitter much longer. I primarily work with infants and toddlers at my current center but would love to spend more time with older kids as well. I'm...
Lainey can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lainey is a very responsible and caring caretaker. She a person who truly loves being around children especially toddlers. Our child is always comfortable being around her and I know that she will be safe being around Lainey. Lainey is highly communicative and...

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Berit C.


Bremerton, WA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Last Minute/Temporary/Summer Sitter Available!

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Berit. I'm 28, and I live in my hometown of Bremerton, WA. I have an AA in Early Childhood Education, and a BAed in Special Education and Elementary Education. Throughout the school year, I work as a certified teacher. I have worked with children for over 15 years. I started in 2007 as a children's martial arts...
Berit can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Berit is wonderful with our toddler. She is very caring, patient, and sweet with all his ups, downs, giggles and ALL his energy. She has also house sat for us and is wonderful with our pets and home. I would re-hire in an instant."

Shannon H.

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Clare S.


Seattle, WA

$20-25/hr5 yrs exp

Fun, Energetic, Outdoor Loving Nanny

I am the oldest of six kids, so growing up I ended up taking care of my siblings. As a teen, I did a lot of babysitting, working with a couple of families for several years. A couple of years ago, I started to get back into child care. I was a substitute at a daycare for about six months before I started to work as a full-time...
Clare can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Clare was a wonderful Nanny and we're glad she still keeps in touch with our daughter!"

Tara S.

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Maria M.


Bainbridge Island, WA

$28-32/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Sitter For Professionals

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

Have car. Part time I prefer working 18-20 hours a week Occasional work: date nights, overnights, sick days, holidays. 100% children focused, up to 2 children, planning events, playing games, reading books, going on trips, taking to activities. Clean up after activities/meals. Rarely use the phone. Cook Italian food, vegetarian,...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Maria is not only dependable and safe, but my children love her! She has worked for us as a daily nanny, picking up the children from school and caring for them in the afternoons, as well as for date nights. She loves to take them to museums and local educational...

Virginia H.

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Stephanie B.


Bremerton, WA

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Sitter With Music Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been watching kiddos since I was still one myself! Kids are incredible and I love working with them. I've been a board certified music therapist since 2015, and am familiar with child development, as well as special needs. I have also been teaching private music lessons to kids of all ages since 2009. Before moving to...
Stephanie can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Stephanie is extremely reliable and our boys loved her! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a responsible sitter!"

Kelly C.

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Courtney C.


Seattle, WA

$28-33/hr4 yrs exp

Calm, Creative And Fun Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 4 years experience in childcare and education, including over 2 years of experience as an early childhood educator and caregiver, particularly with 2-3-year-olds. My main roles were to improve their social/emotional competencies and interpersonal skills, help build their self-esteem, utilize a variety of educational...
Courtney can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"I worked with Courtney in a childcare setting. She is professional, dependable and very good with children. She is a great person and I would work with again. I would trust her with my own child. In the classroom was calm and caring. I would highly recommend her...

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Serena P.


Seattle, WA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Outgoing And Reliable Nanny!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Serena and I am thrilled you have come across my page! I am actively looking for a one time or occasional job. I have ample experience caring for children of all ages and currently work as a lead preschool teacher! I have a degree in Psychology from UCSC and am actively taking early childhood education...
Serena can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I'm so happy I found Serena! She's reliable and was great with my son! Definitely recommend and will be using her again!"

Stephanie M.

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Linette V.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr1 yrs exp

Hi! I am a graduate from the University of Florida in Computer Science Engineering and Astrophysics. I have recently moved to Seattle and am looking for childcare opportunities. I have babysitting and child care experience working aftercare at my local prek through 8 school. I have also been a professional nanny and babysitter....
Linette can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Linette came to watch my 2 boys prepared! She had coloring books and was ready to play. My boys (4 & 6) are high energy and she was up for the challenge. When I came home from an evening out, Linette was cleaning up in my kitchen, which was a welcome, if unexpected...

Juliana Y.

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Monique F.


Seattle, WA

$15-34/hr7 yrs exp

Hello! I'm Monique And I Moved To Seattle About Three Years Ago From Brazil.

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I found my passion watching over children growing up in a big family and babysitting every chance I had. I have worked as a nanny for 7 years and have gained extensive knowledge and experience in caring for infants and toddlers. My experience includes preparing nutritious meals, engaging children in age-appropriate activities,...
Monique can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

4.0
"Monique has a great work ethic and is very independent; she observes kids carefully and gets to know them deeply while giving them the right amount of freedom to explore and develop. She's also very loving and joyful! It took her some practice to get used to...

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Lhamo T.


Seattle, WA

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of four adult children. I understand the needs of children at different stages of growth including infants, toddlers, school age and teenagers. I have over 10 years of experience in housekeeping, senior care and childcare. I have been able to successfully potty train children before they reach their first birthday,...
Lhamo can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Lhamo is a wonderful caregiver. She looks after my newborn son. He is always so happy to see her. She plays with him, talks to him, takes him for walks, sings to him and cuddles him. He loves seeing her. She is always on time, always in a good mood, and is great...

Sandie S.

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Georgina D.


Seattle, WA

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! This is Georgina, I am originally from Guadalajara Mexico and currently living in the Seattle area. My background is in communications and art, (professional ballerina). I love kids and love to keep them busy mainly exploring new skills such as art, crafts and of course learning Spanish. I also love to organize and...
Georgina can also help with: Travel, carpooling
5.0
"My kid had a great time with Georgina. She was attentive, engaging and reliable. Would highly recommend."

Aidan D.

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Ludimilla B.


Seattle, WA

$26-47/hr10 yrs exp

Hello families, Greetings! My name is Ludimilla and I am an experienced and dedicated nanny with a passion for providing exceptional care for children with 10 years of experience and background in early childhood education. I am well equipped to the needs of children aged 3 months to 12 years. My specialization consists of...
Ludimilla can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Ludmila has a lot of patience and knowledge to take care of children! Pay close attention to food. Knows many activities for cognitive, social and emotional development. A trusted professional to leave the children! Thank you Ludmila for your excellent work"

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Lauryn M.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I am a long-time resident of the pnw and a lifelong lover of all things outdoors! I've had the pleasure of nannying for 8 years with up to five children at a time. In the past, I've also spent time as a Camp Counselor, an orphanage nanny, a volunteer at the MaryBridge Children's Hospital, and a volunteer music teacher....
Lauryn can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Lauryn is the absolute best nanny/caregiver there is; if you have the chance to hire her- take it! She is punctual, consistent, communicates well, is flexible, and trustworthy. We hired Lauryn for in-home, full-time care for my daughter (3 months old at the time),...

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Indianola, WA

Natasha R.

5.0

Natasha is without a doubt my gold standard for early childhood educators--I have told her time and again I hope to grow into the kind of teacher she is. Natasha pours her entire being into ensuring children have a safe, respectful, fun, nurturing, environment that fosters consent, empathy, and...

- Cameron T.

Justeen K.

5.0

Justeen cares for my 2 and a half year old regularly with her son and is so wonderful. She is responsible, warm, and caring. My daughter loves playing with her son who is the happiest little guy. I can not recommend her more.

- Audra S.

Jaclyn W.

5.0

We love Jaclyn. She is so reliable and trust worth. She has a great calm but fun loving personality for the job. Always on time. She has not only nannied for us but also house sat and dog sat. I recommend her 100%.

- Adam H.

Ana A.

5.0

We hired Ana to take care of our toddler. She was able to keep our little girl busy and happy! Ana was on time, flexible with our schedule and very helpful. We would definitely count on her to help us again!

- Care member

Angela W.

5.0

We loved working with Angela for just over 6 months. She took care of our 1.5 year old daughter two days a week and was always reliable. Angela is very caring and was always actively engaged with our daughter. We couldn’t recommend her more.

- Care member

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