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Alexandra K.


Cambridge, MA

$17-20/hr6 yrs exp

Reliable Sitter And Educational Helper

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm a reliable, positive, and organized person who has 7 years of experience in babysitting and pet care giving. I'm able to assist your family with travel, chores, educational activities, homework, and more! I love helping kids discover what they are passionate about and helping them explore their interests like my babysitters...
Alexandra can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

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Julia M.


Cambridge, MA

$21-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced And Caring Nanny/Childcare Provider

Hello! I am a 48-year-old professional and mother who has cared for and worked with children on and off since I was 12. I spent most of my teenage years and into my 20s babysitting as well as being an assistant infant and preschool helper. I was a childcare supervisor at a country club as well as a live in nanny for six...
Julia can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
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Jasmine D.


Cambridge, MA

$15-20/hr8 yrs exp

20-year-old psychology major living in my own apartment in Cambridge. As the oldest of three, I've been taking care of kids my whole life. I had my first job as a mother's helper for a family with a toddler and a newborn when I was 10. I've been babysitting ever since. Throughout my schooling I volunteered with the younger...
Jasmine can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
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Mar K.


Cambridge, MA

$20-30/hr5 yrs exp

Sitter/Nanny Who Loves Spending Time With Kids

Hello! My name is Mar (they/them). I've been taking care of kids since I was a mother's helper at age 9. It's important to me to meet kids wherever they are and follow their lead with what they're interested in and comfortable with. I like to cook and can help with meals. I have a driver's license and my own car.
Mar can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep
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Cara F.


Cambridge, MA

$35-50/hr5 yrs exp

Energetic, Fun, Family-like Nanny

Hello! I am a graduate from the University of Massachusetts. Although I graduated with a bachelors in Psychology, I began my college career as an early education major. Since I can remember, I have always thought I'd be a pre school teacher. Once I was working in a class room setting I realized my love for child development went...
Cara can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

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Sophia R.


Medford, MA

$23-30/hr8 yrs exp

5.0

(5)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! My name is Sophia! I recently moved to Massachusetts this past summer after graduating with a B. A in psychology from Loyola University Maryland. Originally from New Jersey, I have been working with children for around 10 years. I have been an official babysitter/nanny/mother's helper for around 8 years. I moved to...
Sophia can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sophia watched my 3 year old toddler. She did a wonderful job and I would definitely hire her again."

Chase M.

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Honey B.


Boston, MA

$24/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Are you looking for a fun, loving, and responsible care giver for your kids? Well look no further! Hi I'm Honey! A super energetic nanny/babysitter ready to bring some fun into your home! My babysitting career all started when I was just 12 years old! (crazy right). I grew up around my younger siblings so I learned many valuable...
Honey can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"We hired Jalynn as a full time nanny for our 6 kids over 3 years ago and she was with us for about 2 1/2 years. The only reason she stopped working for us was because of her moving. We had kids as little as a newborn all the way up to teenagers and she was...

Jessica K.

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Shinelle M.


Somerville, MA

$36-42/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For Full Time Hrs

Hired by 40 families in your neighborhood

Hey my name is Shinelle. I'm originally from the Caribbean but have reside in Massachusetts for the past 20 years. I am a part of a large extended family and have assisted in raising several nieces, nephews and cousins from birth all the way through elementary school. I have firsthand experience raising children from infancy...
Shinelle can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Shinelle is a highly professional nanny. We hired her for two months to watch our 1yo while our regular nanny was on medical leave. Shinelle did a great job seamlessly fitting into our household, from keeping the baby on his schedule to making sure to take him...

Jenna T.

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Sarah B.


Somerville, MA

$32-36/hr10 yrs exp

Fully Vaccinated, Patient, Kind, And Always Punctual Nanny With 10+ Years Experience

3.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Kind, incredibly patient, warm, and always punctual caregiver with 12+ years paid experience watching infants - 13 years old. I started off as a mother's helper for a toddler playgroup when I was 13 years old and have enjoyed taking care of children for different families since then. I have experience watching infants as well as...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

3.0
"Sarah worked for us for 6 months in our nanny share from when our babies were 4 and 6 months old to 10 and 12 months. Things seemed to go fine - she showed up relatively on time and performed the tasks asked of her. The babies liked her, and we could tell she liked...

Danielle M.

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Jennifer H.


Revere, MA

$30/hr9 yrs exp

Part Time Spanish Speaker Available

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Jennifer. I'm 26 years old and I'm originally from Colombia. I have a degree on chemical engineering in Colombia, I'm attending to Bunker Hill for biomedical engineering. I have experience with kids of all ages. I have babysat since I was 15 years old. I am very active and responsible person. I do speak...
Jennifer can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jennifer took care of our 9-month old daughter at the time. She is kind, caring, and responsible. She occasionally helped taking care of my 5-year old son too. My kids absolutely ADORED her, she plays and entertains them while takes good care of them. She's also...

Nayyra F.

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Zoe S.


Boston, MA

$16-30/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Loving Sitter Ready To Help Your Family Out!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi i'm Zoe! A super energetic nanny/babysitter ready to bring some fun into your home! My babysitting career all started when I was just 8 years old! (crazy right). I was a helper at my local daycare and learned how to take care of kids from the ages 0 and up. I have been in all kinds of baby sitting positions; nanny, mother's...
Zoe can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Zoe took care of our son during our three month stay in Boston, as we both had to work. He was 9-12 months old at the time, and we are very lucky to have had her as a support during that time. She is a warm, loving, kind and also very funny person and she was...

Renate S.

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Ashley B.


Mattapan, MA

$24-31/hr10 yrs exp

Summer Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi families! My name is Ashley. I have worked about every kind of childcare position; from special needs care, to infants, overnight/travel care, house manager, and a friend to the parents. You need it I am on it! I worked as a mother's helper from ages 9-11 years old and then began babysitting at the age of 12. I have extensive...
Ashley can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Ashley has been babysitting our two young boys regularly for about a year now. She's very responsible, caring, and reliable. Our family absolutely loves her!!"

Jen T.

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Lindsey B.


Quincy, MA

$20-25/hr8 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I've been working with kids since I was about 12, starting out as a mother's helper and progressing to babysitting, then to nannying. I nannied part time throughout my undergrad and full time for the two years after graduating and before beginning law school. I truly enjoy the experience of being part of children's lives,...
Lindsey can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
5.0
"Our almost-2-year-old daughter loves when Lindsey comes over. Lindsey is attentive, kind, energetic fun and responsible. She plays with our daughter the whole time both indoors and out. She's also great about making sure to provide meals, snacks, bath, sunblock,...

Christian K.

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Eliza K.


Wellesley Hills, MA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Babysitter, Nanny, Part-time Caregiver, Caterer

I have been babysitting since I was 10 years old when I started off as a mothers-helper for families in my neighborhood. In addition to working at a small gift shop through high school, I babysat on average one day a week during the school year, and three days a week over the summer. Additionally, my sister, brother and I ran a...
Eliza can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Finding Eliza was one of the best things to happen to our family during the pandemic. She became an important part of our family for the 3+ months our daughter's school was closed. Eliza is mature, responsible, kind, high energy and fun!!! She was an amazing...

Meagan O.

Hi families! I am Jenny and I graduated from UNH with a major in psychology and minor in justice studies and now currently attend law school in Boston. I adore working and hanging out with children and I started working with kids when I was in the 8th grade as a mother's helper. Looking forward to connecting!
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Ryann F.


Charlestown, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitting/ Date Night/ Mothers Helper

Hi everyone! My name is Ryann and I'm searching for a part time babysitting job! I am a kind, gentle and loving person who loves playing and taking care of kids! I'm currently in nursing school looking for some extra money. I have over 10 years of babysitting experience for kids ages from newborn to tweens! I have a clean...
Ryann can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

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Jennifer H.


Boston, MA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Kind And Caring Mother's Helper Available!

I have many years of experience baby-sitting children of all ages, including care of my 2-year-old niece and 3-week-old nephew. I am kind, nurturing and positive. I also have five years of experience as an Assistant Dance Teacher working with children ages four through 15.
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping
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Dani S.


Boston, MA

$25/hr6 yrs exp

I've been babysitting since freshman year of high school and I have always worked well with kids of all ages :). I have experience working with multiple children, children with special needs, and I am also a homework helper. I was a sleep away summer camp counselor in 2019 and worked with all ages as well!
Dani can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Lydia M.


Allston, MA

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Summer Sitter And Schoolwork Helper

I have 5 years of childcare experience, from nannying in high school to my most recent position at a children's clothing boutique! At my most recent nannying job, I helped the children practice their reading skills, create at-home science experiments, and learn about the natural world. My time tutoring has taught me how to...
Lydia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep
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Alexandra S.


Watertown, MA

$10-20/hr5 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter Available

Hi! My name is Allie and I have several years of experience working with children of all different ages as a camp counselor, mother's helper, and at various internships during my undergraduate education. I'm currently a graduate student at Lesley University and I am working on getting my masters degree is school and community...
Alexandra can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Recent mother's helper reviews from local parents in Cambridge, MA

Sophia R.

5.0

Sophia watched my 3 year old toddler. She did a wonderful job and I would definitely hire her again.

- Chase M.

Honey B.

5.0

We hired Jalynn as a full time nanny for our 6 kids over 3 years ago and she was with us for about 2 1/2 years. The only reason she stopped working for us was because of her moving. We had kids as little as a newborn all the way up to teenagers and she was wonderful with all of them. She's caring,...

- Jessica K.

Shinelle M.

5.0

Excellent care for our 4yo tot. Respectful and communicative to a fault!

- Care member

Sarah B.

3.0

Sarah worked for us for 6 months in our nanny share from when our babies were 4 and 6 months old to 10 and 12 months. Things seemed to go fine - she showed up relatively on time and performed the tasks asked of her. The babies liked her, and we could tell she liked babies. She was attentive to...

- Danielle M.

Jennifer H.

5.0

Jennifer took care of our 9-month old daughter at the time. She is kind, caring, and responsible. She occasionally helped taking care of my 5-year old son too. My kids absolutely ADORED her, she plays and entertains them while takes good care of them. She's also great in communication, when I get...

- Nayyra F.

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