how it works

Welcome To Babysitter Exchange: 

Welcome To Babysitter Exchange Babysitter Exchange is a new way for parents who already know each other to create groups and trade babysitting time. Trust Comes First — Create groups with neighborhood friends, sports team parents, school groups, scout troops and more… only people you know and approve can be members of your groups! Trade, Don’t Pay — Exchange time in a fair, credit-based exchange instead of paying for babysitting… potentially saving hundreds of dollars a month in babysitting fees. Easy and Reliable — The larger your group, the better your chances to find great babysitting. Parents see your requests, click if they’re available. You choose which family will watch your children. Next

How It Works: 

Babysitter Exchange manages all the administration of your groups — member profiles, credit accounting, email communications and more! How It Works Next Back

Enrollment: 

After enrolling, Babysitter Exchange becomes most effective for you when your trusted friends who have children are also members. If they are not members, encourage them to join. All it takes is a nomination and an approval by a member. Enrollment Enroll in Babysitter Exchange – it only takes a few minutes. Next Back

Groups: 

You and your trusted friends create groups to exchange babysitting. You can start as many groups as you like. The member that starts the group is considered the group owner. Groups Next Back

Groups — Adding Members: 

Groups are meant to be made up of people who know and trust one another within the group. A person can only receive an invitation to join a group if they are first nominated by a group member. Before the invitation is sent to the new member, the nomination must first be approved by: The group owner and Another group member Groups — Adding Members Next Back

Babysitting: 

40 Babysitting is exchanged within a group on a credit system. You are given 40 credits at the time of your enrollment. Earn credits every time you babysit for one of your group members. Spend credits when someone from your group(s) babysits for your child(ren). The credit system ensures fairness within the groups. 1 credit equals 15 minutes of babysitting per child. 40 You babysit for member: 1 Child for 2 Hours 8 credits earned -8 +8 48 32 Member babysits for you: 2 Children for 2 Hours 16 credits spent -16 32 +16 48 Babysitting Credit Balance Credit Balance Next Back

Find A Babysitter: 

To find a babysitter, submit a request in the Babysitter Exchange calendar for the date and time needed. Every member in your group(s) is automatically contacted by email with your request. Group members that are available to babysit use the Babysitter Exchange calendar to indicate their availability. Babysitter Exchange will notify the selected member. Then you contact the parent to work out final details. You choose from the available group members who will babysit for your child(ren). Find A Babysitter Next Back

Why Babysitter Exchange?: 

6 Great Reasons To Join Babysitter Exchange: Why Babysitter Exchange? Back