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Mother's helpers in West Roxbury, MA

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Kathryn H.


West Roxbury, MA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Babysitter Available

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I have babysat children and infants since I was 13-years-old. I started off as a mother's helper and then began babysitting full-time. I was a full time nanny for identical twins from the age of 5 months to 4 years old. I still babysit for this family as well! I am very nurturing and great with kids! I am energetic and...
Kathryn can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

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Shinelle M.


Somerville, MA

$36-42/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For Full Time Hrs

4.9

(58)

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

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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: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance & 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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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, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
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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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: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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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Katherine P.


Natick, MA

$34-35/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For a Long Term Nanny Position and Occasional Babysitting

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have experience with children newborn and up, I also have twin experience. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I am also ECC teacher certified infant/toddler/preschool. I have background in Early Childhood and Special Education. I have been working in the child care setting since I was 16 years old. I started babysitting when I...
Katherine can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Katherine has been working with our 3 year-old twin boys since they were about 4 months old. Our boys have benefited from her wealth of experience as an infant/toddler/preschool teacher and full-time nanny. We've been very happy with the care she provides, and...

Cyndi S.

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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: Light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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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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.

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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: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Ashley babysat our son during the summer of 2020, and you never would have known that we were in the middle of a pandemic --- they were always having so much fun! Ashley's super creative, and she leaned into his interests, so he was always engaged and happy. From...

Blake S.

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Arianna C.


Boston, MA

$22/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Sitter And Smile Creator

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Arianna! I'm a very friendly, positive, energetic person who has cared for children of all ages from toddler to teen. I have a lot of experience in babysitting as I have sat for many different families. I also teach piano lessons, am a teachers helper at an elementary school, and studying to become at teacher; so I would...
Arianna can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

Early Education

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Wendi A.


Natick, MA

$33-35/hr10 yrs exp

Companion/Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Mother's helper available immediately. I am caring, compassionate and very comfortable with kids and pets too. I love being active and outdoors.
Wendi can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Hi! I'm Julia and I've been working with kids of all ages for over 5 years as a babysitter, coach, and camp counselor. I'm currently studying Child Development and Psychology and hope to go into the field of education in the future. I truly love spending time with kids and immersing myself in their games, activities, and...
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Sohni S.


South Boston, MA

$35/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter + Mama's Helper

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Sohni and I'm a seasoned babysitter/nanny who just moved to Boston from London! I'm currently in a graduate program at Brown University and I have a flexible weekly/weekend schedule that I'd love to fill with helping families in the Boston/Providence area! I have an undergraduate degree from GWU in cognitive...
Sohni can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Lily H.


Waban, MA

$19-24/hr4 yrs exp

With over two years of experience in childcare, I possess a solid foundation in caring for children, having worked at a daycare, I hold an EEC certification, and gained valuable insight from babysitting, working as a mother's helper, and caring for my younger cousins. In my daycare role, I successfully managed groups of up to 15...
Lily can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

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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: Craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
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Gabriela L.


Boston, MA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

All About Me!!

I have been babysitting children since I can remember. As a kindergartner, I would love to hold all the babies and take are of the toddlers as if I was not a kid myself. At every family gathering, parents work parties, and any event in general you would find me with the children. When I was 11, I went away for a week to be a...
Gabriela can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
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True L.


Natick, MA

$20/hr6 yrs exp

Hi My Name Is True L!

I'd describe my personality as fun, kind, hardworking. I like working with kids because it is fun. It has always been something I love to do. I enjoy seeing them learn and grow. I plan to be a teacher. I'm looking for babysitting jobs whether it's a one time thing or a more consistent job. I started working with kids when I...
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Julia M.


Cambridge, MA

$21-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced And Caring Nanny/Childcare Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Julia. I am a 49-year-old professional and mother of two 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. In my early 30s, I was a childcare supervisor at a country club...
Julia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
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Lillian H.


Westwood, MA

$20-50/hr4 yrs exp

Babysitter/ Nanny Available!

Hello! My name is Lillian and I am a recent public health graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst! I am a 22-year-old girl from Westwood, Massachusetts and I am known to be very responsible, kind and funny. I have been a mother's helper or babysitter since middle school and spent the last couple of summers nannying...
Lillian can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Amber B.


Somerville, MA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For A Full Time Nanny Position Starting Immediatley

I am currently working as a barista in Cambridge and am looking to get back into the nanny world for the summer. A little about my prior experience working with children; I have been working with children, in some sort of capacity, since I was 13. I started out as a neighborhood mothers helper then transitioned into babysitting...
Amber can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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

Shinelle M.

5.0

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

- Care member

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.

Lindsey B.

5.0

Lindsay was a god-sent for our family. She began taking care of our first son when he was just under 1 through is 3rd birthday. She is kind, loving, energetic, honest, direct and was an amazing care giver to our son! He absolutely loved Lindsay and looked forward to his "play dates" with her. It was...

- Babette H.

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.

Katherine P.

5.0

It could be that the joke around my office is that I refer to my daycare-pickup nanny as "Mary Poppins". The fact is, it's not a joke. We truly believe she is a real-world fairy-godmother. We hired Katherine six months ago to be the point person with our daycare. In this function, she has become...

- Elizabeth W.

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