When parents are looking for quality child care, often times the question arises; What is the difference between a nanny and a babysitter? A babysitter is someone that just comes on occasion usually for a date night here and there. You may use the same babysitter every time or have a list of different babysitters that you call. It is very common for a babysitter to have many families that they babysit for whereas a nanny usually has one main nanny job that is their primary source of income. Nannies in general, come to your home more regularly, and either work part time or full time and usually have a specific ongoing schedule. There are even nannies that live-in with the family. Nannies will often help with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking and play a big part in the family dynamics. They play the parent’s role when the parent’s are working, therefore they have mighty big shoes to fill.

Do you want to know how much to pay your nanny or babysitter? Click here for more information.


NannyCare.com and the slogan "We put care in finding a nanny" are registered trademarks

NannyCare.com does not employ any caregiver ( nanny, babysitter, newborn specialist, elderly caregiver or housekeeper ) listed on our site and accepts no responsibility for provider's (client, family, user, parent) selection of a caregiver, or for any caregiver's conduct or performance. Provider is ultimately responsible for selecting a caregiver and for complying with all applicable laws that may apply when employing a household employee. Provider is fully responsible for their caregiver selection, checking references, interviewing and screening applicants and interpreting the background check results. NannyCare.com's screening services and background checks are not a substitution for a provider doing their own thorough screening. Caregivers should never be hired on the spot or without being interviewed in-person first. Our site provides an abundance of helpful tools, articles and resources to help families make smart, safe hiring decisions.