Category Archives: Babysitting and Home Care

Babysitter needed (Medford)

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Description: We are seeking a babysitter for our 5 month old daughter this summer. The ideal candidate will have experience with this age. Mom and dad work from home but will occasionally need a sitter for a few hours at a time to independently watch baby, take her on walks, play, put down for naps, change, and feed. Baby will be going to daycare in September so this is currently a summer role, but ideally we will form a strong relationship with this sitter for future occasions such as date nights, etc.

Hours: Support will mostly be needed mid-week with flexible hours (usually a few hours between 9-5). We can chat about what works best for your schedule.

Location: Yale Street in South Medford

Pay: $23/hour

Contact: Christa.Villari@gmail.com

Other notes: We have three cats in the home. Also, non-smokers only please!

Part-time babysitter (Medford)

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We are a family of five (children ages 6, 4 and 10 months) in search of a part-time babysitter/nanny to take care of our baby at our house in Medford Square. Our two older children will be in school full-time. The most important thing for us is to find someone who seems like a good fit for our family, and our experience has been that education students are a very good fit. In other words, we are happy to discuss the schedule and to organize it in a way that works well for someone who would like to work with us, and for that person’s busy schedules/other commitments/commute. We are all vaccinated and boosted and are looking for a babysitter/nanny who is also vaccinated and boosted.

A bit about our family: We are all American-born and the US is our home, but we have spent much of the last few years living in Australia and Berlin. Our children have been in German-speaking schools/preschools primarily, but our family language is English. We don’t have a TV and try to spend as much time on bicycles and outdoors as we can (a challenge in New England, but we do try). Our son will be 15 months old in September 2023 and he is a happy, independent baby.

Schedule: Ideally starting at the beginning of September 2023 (when I return to work from maternity leave). The schedule we have in mind would be two or three mornings a week, perhaps 9am – 1pm, totaling between 10-15 hours per week, at times when both parents are working. I am a researcher without teaching duties, so I set my own hours and am happy to work with students who have busy, changeable schedules. We can offer work for the full academic year but can easily accommodate travel, semester breaks, etc.

Pay: We can offer consistent hours at a rate of $20-$25/hour, commensurate upon experience.

Please contact Rachel Teubner if interested: rachelkteubner@gmail.com

Part Time Babysitter

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Contact: Alyssa Boffoli, alyssa.frankel@gmail.com, 917-685-4448Location: Medford (near Medford Square, off of Rt 93, Exit 23)
Job Description:
Looking for a part-time sitter to watch our two sons (Age 4 and Age 5) on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and occasional evenings. They love going to the park, biking, scootering, playing piano, going to the library etc.Must have a vehicle and be comfortable driving, as we need someone to pick them up from their morning preschool program. Other duties would include some meal prep (lunch and dinner), giving them snacks, and general tidying up around the house (cleaning kitchen after meals, helping put away the kids clothes and toys).We ideally want someone who can start mid-May and stay with our family through the summer (end of July/August).Must have a good driving record and be able to provide references.
Pay is negotiable.
Allergies: We have cats!

Weekly Babysitter (North Cambridge)

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Hello! We are looking for a babysitter for our happy and curious 17-month old daughter. We would like someone to help for a couple of hours, 1-2x per weekdays, and occasional evenings, mostly on Fri or Sat. The day of the week is flexible (preference for mid-week), and there is room for increased hours depending on desire.

Duties: Picking her up from daycare (walking distance from our house), feeding her dinner, changing diapers if necessary, and playing inside or outside. On evenings/weekends, it would also include putting her down for her nap or putting her down for the night.

Location: We live in North Cambridge, a short walk from Davis Square. No driving is required.

Requirements: Enjoys spending time with toddlers, experience caring for young children. Non-smoker. Up to date on COVID/flu vaccine. CPR/first-aid certified preferred. Excellent references.

Pay: $20-22/ hour
Contact: Please reach out to Meg via email at hadleyandmeg@gmail.com

Afterschool Care for Toddler (West Medford)

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Seeking after school care for toddler starting in September.  

Hours: ~3-5pm, 2-4x a week, some mornings may be available as well; we can be flexible depending on interest and needs of the family 

Duties: Pick up toddler from daycare (walking distance from house), feed snack, play outside or indoors, take to playground or other activities 

Pay: $20/hour

Location: West Medford

Contact: kmmckay1@gmail.com

Summer nanny (Arlington Heights)

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We are looking for a summer sitter for our 4.5 yo girl and 6.5 yo boy. I’m a data scientist, and my husband is in academia. I will be working from home and should be available if needed (or I can hide upstairs if that’s more helpful). All our family members are fully vaccinated/boosted, and we are a non-smoking, no-pet family. 

Hours: 11 am-5 pm or 12-5 pm (kids will be at a camp in the morning).

Dates: 6/20-30, 7/5-21 (but we are flexible with dates. If you are only available for a few weeks and still interested in this opportunity, we can work something out). 

Duties: Spending time with our kids 🙂 They love art & craft, and outdoor activities (we live right across from the Hill’s Hiil Playground and the Summer Street Field). We also have plenty of toys/board games at home. There will be no other responsibilities such as kids pick-up/drop-off, house errands, etc.

Pay: $25-$27/hour

Benefits: Guaranteed hours of at least 5 hours per day ($125+/day). On top of the hourly wage, We will pay an extra $10 per day to reimburse transportation expenses (gas, bus, etc).

Location: Arlington Heights near the Ed burns ice rink. About 4 miles from the Tufts campus. We also have free parking.  

Contact: If interested, please reach out to briankim202020@gmail.com

Tuesday & Thursday afternoon babysitter (Medford)

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Hello! We are looking for a responsible, fun person to hang out with our kids (9 and 12 years old) after school two days per week (3-5pm-ish). 

Responsibilities: The kids are pretty self-sufficient – we want someone to hang out with them, take walks, kick around a soccer ball, bike/scooter, hang out with them outside, walk into Medford Square, etc. 

Location: We live in Medford near Medford High School and Victory Park. 

Requirements: Enjoys spending time with older kids/tweens. Non-smoker. Up to date on covid vaccine. We have a friendly dog. 

Pay: $18/ hour 

Please reach out to Emma at emmabheffern@gmail.com if interested or if you have any questions.

Part-time babysitter (Somerville)

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Seeking part-time babysitter in Somerville, Mondays 9am-3pm & occasional evenings

Hello! We are looking for a babysitter for our 18-month old daughter on most Mondays from 9am-3pm, and occasional evenings, mostly on Fri or Sat. On Mondays, dad will be working from home. 

Duties: Playing inside and outside (there are some parks nearby), changing diapers, feeding, putting her down to sleep. During her nap, it would be helpful to do some tidying and light cleaning in the kitchen. 

Location: We live in Somerville and have a visitors parking pass if you have a car. We are close to the Magoun Sq & Ball Sq Green Line stops, and the bus lines that go down Broadway. No driving is required.

Requirements: Enjoys spending time with toddlers. Non-smoker. Up to date on covid vaccine. CPR/first-aid certified preferred.

Pay: $18-20/ hour 

Please reach out to Ophir at thenewoph@gmail.com if interested. Thank you!

Short-term babysitter (Arlington)

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Seeking short-term part-time babysitter: MWF 1-6pm in Arlington for baby & toddler

Hello! We are looking for a babysitter for our two children (3.5 years-old and 5 months) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1-6pm from March 20 through the end of June. We are seeking someone who is responsible, caring, and experienced. 

Duties: playing inside and outside (including walking to the nearby park), changing diapers, feeding, putting the boys down for naps, tidying up after the kids. 

Location: We live in Arlington and have street parking. No driving is required, but it would be easier to get to us by car than public transportation. 

Requirements: 3+ years with infants and toddlers; CPR/first-aid certified; up to date on all vaccines, including COVID and flu vaccines/boosters; non-smoker; excellent references. Preferred qualifications: experience with an infant with allergies and reflux.

Pay/ Benefits: $25-30 / hour depending on experience (if willing to help with basic meal prep and kids’ laundry, $27-32/ hour); 1 paid sick day per month; guaranteed hours 

Contact: katie.galitzine@gmail.com

Summer Nanny/Babysitter (West Medford/Lexington)

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Looking for a summer babysitter to take care of 3 children, ages 8, 6, and 4. 

The position would be Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 2pm.  It would begin June 26 until August 25, 2023.

Job duties would be taking the children to their swim lessons and swim team practice at Winchester Boat Club and general oversight of their care and safety. In general, you will be at the Winchester Boat Club for most days from around 9am-1pm, supervising the children. 

If not at the boat club, job duties will include entertaining the children, going for walks/bike rides and excursions (zoo, parks, museum) as the weeks allow. The children (2 boys and a girl) are all very independent and know their schedule.  They are fun, silly, outgoing and loving.   One parent works from home and will be at the house and will come and go, and will be available to you as needed.  There is a super friendly dog (golden/labradoodle) in the home.


Required hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30-2pm

Location: West Medford/Lexington June 26, 2023 – August 25, 2023


Requirements: non smoker, has license, own car preferred

Wage: $25/hour


Please reach out to Caileen at cburns08@gmail.com if interested.