Why childcare jobs are the best jobs for college students
5 reasons childcare jobs are some of the best jobs for college students As a college student, you juggle a lot-from exams to studying, homework to lectures, maintaining friendships and a social life, to eating healthy and working out. Now: squeeze a job into the mix?! That can be quite the challenge, but is a…
Teaching children how to remember
Children whose parents ask more questions about events and experiences tend to have significantly better memories than their less-questioned counterparts. Tell Me More The development…
May Date Night Giveaway: FREE Babysitting + FREE Home Organization
Mom’s, just because Mother’s Day is over, does not mean you cannot still receive an amazing gift! This month we are giving away 3 hours…
SitterTree’s Top 10 Sitters
I am frequently asked, “What makes SitterTree different?” Of all the apps and childcare platforms, “what makes SitterTree so special?” The answer is profoundly simple:…
Crying as a sign of stress
We can’t solve the age-old debate about on-demand vs scheduled feedings here, but we can tell you that your baby has to get pretty worked…
Ask for Help
I must fully acknowledge that I can’t imagine keeping these little ones alive without the support of my generous, ever-patient husband, who is a true…
Why children ask why
As the parent of any preschool age child knows, ‘why?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in the young child’s language arsenal. But…
Speaking to babies fertilizes future speaking
Using sensitive new methods that measure brain activity, it has been shown that the areas of babies’ brains that will later be responsible for speech…
April Date Night Giveaway: FREE Babysitting + $100 Gift Card
SitterTree will give away one FREE date night to a deserving family each month through December 2019. Each date night includes 3 hours of FREE babysitting…
Drawing is a precursor to writing
Scribbling and drawing have their origins in the same parts of the brain that will later be used for writing. Tell Me More Even toddlers,…
Setting Up Your Sitter for Success
When I was the mother of five little boys under age 10, babysitters were of utmost importance-along with food, water, and fresh air. Yet, in…
Learning how to read minds
The ability to understand what someone else is feeling and thinking represents the pinnacle of a series of developmental steps toward the development of a…
The over-tired child
More than just a product of too little sleep, over-tiredness is actually a real condition with a hormonal explanation. Tell Me More A very common,…