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Virtual babysitters are seeing a sharp increase in demand during the coronavirus outbreak, and they can reportedly make up to $48 per hour

Virtual babysitting's demand increased by 700% between mid-March and mid-April, according to Forbes.

Jessica Snouwaert   


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The ongoing labor shortage has hit the babysitting market, where average costs have surged to more than $20/hour to watch one kid

Babysitting costs outpaced inflation in 2021, jumping by 11%, according to UrbanSitter. The most ex…

Gabrielle Bienasz   


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Babysitters are in high demand, giving them leverage to make up to $35 an hour and reap other perks: 'We'll order anything you want for dinner'

In a tight market for childcare, babysitters are more scarce and able to charge more, even up to $3…

Gabrielle Bienasz   


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Ireland Baldwin shares photos of bloody injury after babysitting for '45 minutes'

Ireland Baldwin, the oldest daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, shocked fans when she posted…

Lauren Edmonds   


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A boomer grandma advises on how to set boundaries with millennial kids when it comes to babysitting

A baby-boomer grandma who gave up babysitting duties gives advice to grandparents of her generation…

Jane Ridley   


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Teens inspired by Netflix's 'The Baby-Sitters Club' are stepping up to take care of families impacted by the pandemic

The beloved series popular with millennials is now leading Gen Z to offer their services, from virt…

Alli Hoff Kosik   


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I set up an ad for babysitting services. I ended up taking care of a 95-year-old woman who became my friend.

She put up an ad offering her babysitting services and a woman reached out to ask if she would take…

Hailey Spinks   


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New York City Has The Nation's Priciest Babysitters

A new report from babysitter booking site UrbanSitter found that in NYC, the average babysitting ra…

Megan Willett   


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Babysitters For New York's Wealthy Demand Car Service, Sushi, And Cash

When we browsed UrbanSitter - one of the largest babysitting booking websites in the country - we s…

Megan Willett   


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Teens are charging as much as $70 per hour for summer jobs as businesses struggle to hire amid labor shortage

The founder of a website connecting teen babysitters and sports instructors with families in the Ha…

Dominick Reuter   


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5 signs you probably need a new babysitter, according to the CEO of a childcare-provider network

I'm the CEO of one of the largest networks of childcare providers in America. Here are signs that i…

Jessica Chang   


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A college student is paid to visit Disney World as a theme-park nanny. Here's what her job is like.

Cyan Nardiello, who built a theme-park babysitting business, charges $25 per hour to watch kids at …

Amanda Krause   


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Rami Malek says he offered to babysit for Kate Middleton and Prince William

The Oscar winner said he met the royal couple at the BAFTAs in 2019 when he told Kate Middleton tha…

Zac Ntim   


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Olive Garden Will Pay For Your Babysitter If You Eat There

Olive Garden, which is owned by Darden Restaurants, has been trying to revive declining sales by lo…

Hayley Peterson   


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Olive Garden Will Pay For Your Babysitter If You Eat There

Olive Garden, which is owned by Darden Restaurants, has been trying to revive declining sales by lo…

Hayley Peterson   


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I'm a 20-year-old college student financially dependent on my parents - here's everything I spend in a week

During a full five-day school week I spend 12.5 hours in class, 10 hours working on school assignme…

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My dad used to babysit my toddler. He broke all the rules.

A mom who let her father babysit his granddaughter said he fed the toddler sugary snacks and would …

Karen M. Alley   


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My grandma used to babysit me. Then I babysat her.

Her grandma used to take care of her when she was little. Then when she grew up, she took care of h…

Tommie Brown   


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Prince Harry Talks Nephew George For First Time, Says He'll Be The 'Fun' Uncle

In addition to "making sure he has fun," Harry tells the BBC his mission is to make sure his nephew…

Aly Weisman   


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A couple created an online babysitting club that's giving out-of-work Broadway performers a new spotlight and some extra cash

Parents stuck at home with kids are getting some much-needed relief — and the couple may expand the…

Katie Navarra