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  • Traveling for the Fourth? Read This.

    We bet you're preoccupied with dreams of hot dogs, fireworks, and days at the beach this week. But before you pack the car to the brim and tote the kids for a long Fourth of July weekend away, we've rounded up some travel musts before you hit the road:Pack portable snacks: Not every finger food is c

  • Would You Let Your Child be the Next Rebecca Black?

    Today is Thursday, which means tomorrow is Friday, Friday, Friday…ok you get the point. Rebecca Black has taken the viral world by storm with her YouTube hit "Friday". And while the 13-year-old has already sold 37,000 copies on iTunes, the teen is quickly learning that not all publicity is good pu

  • AMBER Alerts and Facebook Team Up to Help Missing Children

    Paying attention to your news feed may now be able to help save a child's life. Last week, on the fifteenth anniversary of the AMBER alert system, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced it will partner with Facebook-and the millions of people on the social network-to help spr

  • Do You Share Your Sitter?

    Finding a good babysitter or nanny can be a difficult feat, so it's no wonder many parents find themselves becoming a bit territorial when they find the perfect sitter. In a recent New York Times article, Robbing the Cradle Sitter, a question is posed on the protocol on sharing (and subsequently ste

  • Bilingual Nannies: The Wave of the Future?

    An article in the NY Times recently featured a trend amongst New York parents who are hiring bilingual babysitters and nannies to help their children learn a second language.

  • When Babysitters Break the Rules

    Disciplining children as a babysitter or nanny can be difficult, as many parents have different views on which rules can be bent and which ones they should stay firm on. There tends to be a fine line between not giving into certain behaviors, but also ensuring the kids are happy and having a good ti

  • Tips for a Fun & Safe Fourth of July

    With Fourth of July this weekend, many families will be spending time together and enjoying Independence Day festivities. Check out these tips to make sure each one of your activities is a success. Watching Fireworks

  • A name is just a name…or is it?

    Most parents spend a significant amount of time choosing the right name for their child, mostly because a name says a lot about a person. So whether it's a name that's original/unique (Maddox, Apple, Suri, etc.), has personal meaning, or the recent fad, is based on famous vampires, the name you choo

  • Social Network Targets Kids Ages 6 to 10

    Social media is a worldwide phenomenon that makes sharing information and connecting with others as easy as a click of the mouse. But just how early should it start?

  • Would You Bring Your Tot to an Up-Scale Restaurant?

    Whether it be babies in bars, kids on airplanes or the newest debate, small children at fancy restaurants, disputes on where kids do and do not belong seems to be a trending topic lately.

  • DoD Funds Sittercity Corporate Program for Military Families

    Michelle Obama and the current administration are committed to improving the lives of military families and today the Department of Defense officially announced the Sittercity Corporate Program as a solution to help hundreds of thousands of military families nationwide. Sittercity is the nation's la

  • Saving Time and Money on School Shopping

    By Sittercity.comKids often dread back-to-school time because they don't like shuffling back into the classroom, spending time inside doing homework and following structured school-year routines that get in the way of having fun.

  • Do Sitters with College Degrees Make Better Caregivers?

    By Sittercity.comIn today's competitive job market, babysitters and nannies know they need to do a little extra to stand out in the sea of resumes. Along those same lines, parents are starting to become a little pickier about who they choose to care for their kids -- especially when it comes to a ca

  • When Babysitters Experience “Firsts”

    By: Sittercity.comA child's first words, first steps, first smile, first crawl, first anything can happen while a babysitter is on the job.

  • Kate Gosselin, Discipline & Caregivers

    Photo: In Touch MagazineBy Sittercity.com

  • How to Hire a Wedding Babysitter

    By Sittercity.comVenue? Check. Wedding cake? Check. A reliable, experienced wedding-day babysitter? Oh, right. With the chaos of wedding planning and the speed with which everything seems to move once that date is set, hiring a sitter to provide wedding day child care can be rushed or overlooked. Be