Want a way to show a mom in your life she is loved? Book a babysitter and give her some much-needed time to herself.
Trust me, as a mom, there is nothing that would make me feel more loved than having someone offer to take care of the kids or arrange childcare. Just hearing the words, “Make plans with your friends. I’ll book the babysitter,” is enough to make me giddy. I’m not the only mom who feels this way.
11 Alive shared the results of a TGI Friday’s 2021 survey of the top four things moms requested this past Mother’s Day.
- 70 percent of moms want a day to themselves.
- 51 percent of moms want a good night’s sleep.
- 40 percent of moms want a self-care day (spa, manicure, massage).
- 38 percent of moms want a night out with friends.
Do you know what all four of these most requested wants require? Childcare!
Moms will accept a babysitting gift any day of the year - birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, holidays, or just because.
Moms need time to themselves, and apps like SitterTree make it easy to help mom out by booking an Atlanta babysitter.
Why Moms Need a Babysitter Now More Than Ever
It’s no secret that moms have handled the bulk of household responsibilities since time began. But we don’t want to throw dads under the bus. Dads have increasingly added more of these responsibilities to their to-do lists.
According to a 2020 Gallup poll, “Although women remain more likely than men to perform most of the duties at home, this has declined in some cases over the past two decades.”
Today’s dads are more involved in childcare than generations past, and they are more willing to help out around the house.
However, moms still carry the bulk of the household responsibilities. Moreover, moms carry what is referred to as the mental load.
Parent Map explains, “While the physical workload [is] closer to 50/50, the mental/managerial load [is] more 90/10, with mom bearing the brunt.”
This mental load refers to everything from choosing birthday presents to scheduling children’s activities and booking babysitters.
2020 Helped Shift Familial Responsibilities
One of the silver linings of 2020 was that families learned new ways to share the at-home workload. As many moms and dads were forced to work at home, take care of their children, and homeschool at the same time, it became necessary to delegate tasks effectively.
As a result, dads turned to helpful apps to make the at-home workload easier. They used apps to order groceries, get food delivered, receive homework help, and more. With the touch of a button, dads could book a babysitter and take care of dinner.
These apps made it easy for dads to share the responsibility and ease mom’s mental load.
Want to Show Mom Some Love? Book the Babysitter!
We are approaching the end of the 2020-2021 school year, which is quite possibly the most stressful school year ever.
Mom needs a break. Book a babysitter!
Once upon a time, dads may have been hesitant to contact a teenage neighbor to ask her to babysit (we get it). But SitterTree is designed so moms AND dads can book a babysitter safely.
The SitterTree app makes it just as easy to book a babysitter as it is to get food delivered.
Simply post a babysitting job, and then select your babysitter from a curated list of qualified (college-aged+) sitters near you.
Plus, SitterTree makes it easy to give gift cards for babysitting, so grandparents, family, and friends can treat mom all year long.
It only takes 30 seconds to say, “I love you.”