Welcome!
SeekingSitters membership is valid nationwide. Each SeekingSitters member is provided with an efficient online account providing the ability to manage your home location, make a sitter request, view the babysitting team and set sitter preferences.
A local owner is always available for your needs. Local owners work to make sure that the most qualified and reliable sitters are available for your sitting needs. Community is important to SeekingSitters and each local office is actively involved in their community.
Thank you for the opportunity to help your family with your babysitting needs.
Meet your Sitter
I personally work for you to find the best sitter match for your family. After the sitter is assigned you can meet her virtually and even chat online to ask questions or give details about your family.
Our goal is to make the entire process as seamless as possible for you and we handle the rest!
Activities and Fun
Your sitter will arrive at your home with activities and games prepared for your children's preferences and ages. We have seen how exciting it is when the professional sitter arrives on your doorstep with their bag full of activities.
When you book a regular event, talk to me about preschool and school aged activities that can be purchased on a monthly basis.
Service Areas
- Albany Babysitting Service
- Altamont Babysitting Service
- Averill Park Babysitting Service
- Castleton On Hudson Babysitting Service
- Clarksville Babysitting Service
- Coeymans Babysitting Service
- Coeymans Hollow Babysitting Service
- Cohoes Babysitting Service
- Delmar Babysitting Service
- Duanesberg Babysitting Service
- East Greenbush Babysitting Service
- Feura Bush Babysitting Service
- Glenmont Babysitting Service
- Guilderland Babysitting Service
- Knox Babysitting Service
- Latham Babysitting Service
- Newtonville Babysitting Service
- Niskayuna Babysitting Service
- Poestenkill Babysitting Service
- Ravena Babysitting Service
- Rensselaer Babysitting Service
- Schenectady Babysitting Service
- Selkirk Babysitting Service
- Slingerlands Babysitting Service
- South Bethlehem Babysitting Service
- Voorheesville Babysitting Service
- Watervliet Babysitting Service
- West Sand Lake Babysitting Service
- Wynantskill Babysitting Service
FAQ
Last Minute Services
SeekingSitters service is designed to help your on-the-go family! Over 40% of weekly filled requests are made last minute or with under 7 day’s notice. Your monthly service fee will be activated at the time of the request.
Booking and Cancellations
A non-refunable reservation amount will be charged at the time of the booking. This reservation amount is applied towards the final job total. 48 hours prior to the event, the full fee for the scheduled event will be charged and cannot be refunded after this time.
A cancellation fee will apply for any event that has been scheduled with a professional sitter.
Gratuity
Gratuity is not required but is highly suggested. The amount is at the discretion of the member.
The gratuity can be added directly to the ticket at the end of the event.
Payment Method
In order to help ensure the validity of our families, SeekingSitters only accepts credit or debit card payment for all babysitting services. Credit card accounts must be in the name of one of the SeekingSitters member and registered to the address of the babysitting event.
Please note that all transactions are processed through SeekingSitters online payment processing vendor, OBT (Online Business Transactions) and your credit card statement will reflect OBT 1(800) 557-5189.
Extended Driving Area
A $10.00 destination charge per event applies for families in the extending driving area and the fee is paid directly to your sitter. This is not a mileage compensation.
Please contact SeekingSitters regarding details of extended driving areas. All driving arrangements must be made directly with your sitter.
Overnight Babysitting Help
SeekingSitters can accommodate just about any situation that you might need babysitting help: Overnight stays, Weekend help, Sitter accompaniment on vacations.
Please contact SeekingSitters Inc. for information on pricing and sitter availability when you need extended babysitting help.
Group Events
Certified Sitters can be scheduled to help ease your special event by caring for the children so the adults can relax. The website has an easy registration process for no additoinal charge. Sitters arrive with activities for the children or can coordinate with your event planner. Weddings, Conferences or Parties are just some of the ways to utilize group event services.
Contact SeekingSitters to set up your group event registration.
Member Testimonials
(A sweet testimonial from one of our sitters, Lauren E.)
I started working for family members of Seeking Sitters when my husband and I got stationed in Saratoga Springs. While working through Seeking Sitters Capital District, I met so many amazing families. All of the children I watched were so great, and it really furthered my passion for working with kids. One of the best parts about working in the Capital District was I met another military wife named Courtney (another sitter). We instantly became best friends because we had so much in common! Courtney and I thought we hit the jackpot with this job because Lori Flynn, the owner, is a military spouse as well, and she understood what we were going through. I have never met a nicer person, and even though I live across the country, Lori still keeps in touch with me and offers me support and encouragement.
Kathryn has been babysitting on a regular basis for us for over a month and we couldn't be happier! Our 3 boys are so excited to see her every time she arrives. They love to play with Kathryn because she is full of energy and imagination. We also feel so confident leaving our (almost) one year old with Kathryn. She is confident and calm, and also really warm and caring exactly what we were looking for! To top it all off, Kathryn is also totally professional, neat and always punctual.
Thanks Kathryn!
We had Katie come on two different occasions. Our 16mo. old was already in bed, but our 6 year old son, who hates having sitters, loved her. He was actually excited when we told him that she was coming back. She kept him busy with activities and left a great report at the end of the night. We would highly recommend her!
Meghan is a great addition to Seeking Sitters! She is a very pleasant, loving, caring, gentle, fun and polite person. My son had a wonderful time with her- she played with him nonstop, read books to him and is very carfeful with him. From the time she came in our door, he had a big smile on his face!
She is very attentive to details and followed all our instructions.
We are so happy that Meghan is now a part of Seeking Sitters- she fits perfectly to the great service it provides.
We were so happy with Melanie today! This makes going away on my business trip next week a lot less stressful. Having met her and had the chance to go over some things and get the boys acquainted with her was great. She is so super! How do you keep finding these girls? They are all so fantastic.
Remember when we first started and my husband was afraid to have a sitter? Well, he has done a complete 180... When I asked him how he felt about Melanie today his response was, "Lori's sitters are all great. I never worry anymore."
Meghan was a great match for us, thank you. She was extremely professional and also instantly made the kids (and myself) comfortable. Megan's background is perfect for my young children, she brought some educational and creative projects for them to work on together and they loved it. When I got home all the projects were laid out on the kitchen table along with her evaluation card. I was really impressed with how prepared she was and how easy she made the new sitter transition for my family.
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Katie is such an asset to the Seeking Sitters team. We had her come on a Friday night before Christmas so that we could finish up our shopping. She was so great with our children. The report she left us was something that you would have expected from a pre-k teacher in a school setting. They did some arts and crafts, read stories, and had a wonderful time. Getting a written report of the night's events is important to us as parents, and not something that you would normally receive with the neighborhood teenager!! Thank you Katie! |
Caitlin is always wonderful when she sits for my girls! The last job started with a tantrum and throw up by my 15 month old and Caitlin was very calm and took it all in stride. I felt very comfortable leaving my girls in her care. Also at the end of the same job, Caitlin was very understanding when I was running late, due to the weather, and she had to stay an extra 15 minutes beyond our scheduled end time. She is a wonderful sitter!
Everything went very well Lori. Thank you. Our sitter, Krista Z. was there early, she brought a bunch or her own toys and games and was very professional. The kids took a very quick liking to her. I would definitely use your services again.
Caitlin has been sitting for our family on a routine basis for several weeks and we can't say enough about her. Our chlidren love her (as soon as she gets here they can't want for mom and dad to leave and they are always sad when it is time for her to go). We feel incredibly comfortable with her and feel fortunate to have such a kind and reliable person sitting for us each week.
Caitlin is very creative and introduces really great ideas and games to our children each week. They are stimulated and learning new things every time she is here to sit. She really is a lot more than a sitter....
We have a 6 year old son on the Autism spectrum and Caitlin was quick to understand his quirks and needs, which gives us a huge sense of relief and of comfort. We really can't say enough good things about her.
Thanks to you, Lori, for introducing Caitlin to our family.