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Q: What’s the difference between a babysitter and a nanny?

Babysitters and nannies share the same primary responsibility of providing safe and enriching care for your child, but there are a few differences between them. Babysitters are typically hired for occasional work on an irregular schedule. If you’re looking for last-minute care for date night, or the occasional few hours after school, a babysitter is a great option. Nannies, on the other hand, are more commonly associated with regular work, whether full or part-time, offering daily or consistent care to a particular family. There are also several different types of nannies, including au pairs, house managers, doulas, live-in, and overnight nannies. Identifying the type and frequency of child care you’ll need is the best way to decide whether a babysitter or nanny is a better fit for your family.

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Babysitters on Sittercity love providing enriching experiences for your children, and sharing their passions with them. They're happy to participate in outdoor activities like sports, or indoor activities like music, baking, tutoring help, and art. Wherever your child's interests lie, babysitters on Sittercity are prepared to engage them in a nurturing way.

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Brianna K.

11 years paid experience
6 miles

$18–25/hr

Hi there! I am currently a student at UNMC and love to babysit during my free time. This mainly includes weekends (days or nights) and weeknight evenings. I would love to be your go-to sitter for date nights and other occasional events. Please reach out to me if you want to talk more! I have over 10 years of experience babysitting/nannying for all ages. I am CPR and BLS certified.

$18–25/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Jodi W.

Brianna is great with both our 2 year old and 8 year old!

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Donna D.

20 years paid experience
14 miles

$20–30/hr

Hello Families! I'm a reliable and flexible babysitter with years of experience. I have experience with children as young as 10 months and as old as 16 years of age. I have babysat 4 siblings for about 10 years, until they didn't need a babysitter any more. I enjoy play time with kids, reading kids books and also helping with homework. I like to spend time outside with children especially during nice weather. Light house duties like meal prep, cooking, laundry, bedroom pickup and cleaning are welcome. I own a vehicle. I am a non-smoker. I am usually available Mondays-Fridays after 4:30pm and anytime on weekends. I will be happy to provide references upon request.

$20–30/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Elizabeth S.

We had a fantastic first experience with Donna and are so grateful for the wonderful care she provided for our son! She was very responsive and accommodating with our short-notice request, which I really appreciated. This was our first time using a sitter, so I was a bit nervous reaching out. I immediately felt at ease with Donna from our first interaction. She came ready with books to read and games to play. Our son had such a fun evening with her and is already asking when she can come back! We’ll absolutely be reaching out to Donna again and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, kind, and engaging sitter. Thank you so much, Donna!

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Tonita C.

2 years paid experience
12 miles

$25–28/hr

Hi my name is Toni and I’m an energetic and creative 29 year old! My favorite age group are toddlers, but I have experience with all ages. I’m bilingual available immediately flexible hours! Part time full time :)

$25–28/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Michelle C.

It was wonderful meeting Tonita (Toni). My daughter loves her already. We are only able to do as needed care on our end due to finances, but she is absolutely willing to help us out with our needs amd work with our schedule. She is an amazing, woman and a life saver!

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Lauren G.

11 years paid experience
14 miles

$20–25/hr

I am Lauren and I am 23 years old. I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old. I currently work full-time as an assistant director at a school-age program and give teachers breaks in an infant room associated with the school-age program. I also am in school studying early childhood education and elementary education. I have experience with children of all ages and would love to watch yours.

$20–25/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Danielle C.

Lauren was dependable, great w my daughter they had an amazing time together and we would use her again! She was wonderful!

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Hailey S.

10 years paid experience
3 miles

$22–26/hr

Hi! I’m Hailey, an active, outdoorsy sitter who would love to help your kids have an adventure-filled summer. I’ve worked with children of all ages and abilities, with a strong focus on providing safe, engaging experiences. I recently moved back to Nebraska and now work as a nature-based learning facilitator, supporting kids (ages 1-13) in outdoor exploration on a farm. I also pet sit, so I’m very comfortable with animals. My experience includes managing and guiding high ropes course adventures, coaching youth slam poetry (big on confidence + creativity) and teaching swim lessons. Would love to connect!

$22–26/hr

Recent review:

4.0

Ali G.

Great with my kids, my eldest took to her the most and enjoyed her company. Was on time and gave me updates if anything happened or texted me back quickly if I asked for a update while I was out. My experience with her was overall good and I'd recommend her as a babysitter. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because after her last babysitting job, she said she would be available to babysit one more time and the day before she had to cancel. Which I totally understand, so we re-scheduled. On the re-scheduled day, she canceled again, due to having too much on her plate with a full time job, a competition she was in and an additional job. While this is all completely understandable, this was during my husband's deployment and I depended on her to get groceries every week or so. I tried texting her telling her it was ok and asked further about her schedule to see if she could spare 2 hours for me to get food but I never got a response and haven't heard from her since. If she had told me sooner about not being available (2 weeks prior before her last message), I could have found someone else and gotten things done when I needed them done. I would have loved if we stayed in contact and kept up babysitting whenever she was able but lack of management of the many things she had going on in her life and the foresight of when she might be overwhelmed with all those things, ultimately ended our correspondence sooner than I would have liked.

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Kaitlyn N.

5 years paid experience
10 miles

$18–30/hr

Hello! My name is Kaitlyn, I’m just recently graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln where I majored in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. I love interacting and playing with kids! A little about me is I love to travel and explore/try new things. A life goal of mine is to visit all 50 states before 50! I’m the oldest with 2 younger siblings. I’ve worked with many different families aging from a couple of months to pre-teen years. I’m also CPR and first aid certification through the Red Cross. I can’t wait to meet you and your family!

$18–30/hr

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Claudia W.

5 years paid experience
12 miles

$20–25/hr

I am a very active and fun person and I definitely reflect that when working with kids. I am in graduate school at UNMC currently. I would consider myself a responsible and trustworthy person. I also have experience working with kids through being a soccer coach, nannying, and afterschool care. I have a pretty busy schedule with school but am willing to accommodate your needs as best as possible!

$20–25/hr

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Angela R.

5 years paid experience
6 miles

$15–20/hr

Hi! My name is Angela and a little about me is that I am currently a freshman undergraduate student at UNO going into Occupational Therapy for pediatrics with a major in Public Relations!I love to be active and be busy wether it’s hanging out with friends, traveling, working or volunteering, doing some yoga or going on a run to of course hanging out and spending time with my family. A fun fact about me is that I am also bilingual and can speak Spanish and I am learning sign language.A little bit about my background with caregiving is I’ve working in a childcare facility for 3 years with experience with ages 4 months to 12 years although I would say I have the most experience with toddlers to preschool/kindergarten (my favorite ages) and I have been babysitting consistently for two years and also teach kindergartners Sunday school every other Sunday as well. Overall I would absolutely love to look after your littles and make them feel loved, comfortable and safe while with their sitter, I look forward to it!!

$15–20/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Joseph F.

Angela was great, she showed up 10 minutes early and the kids loved her!

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Erika W.

9 years paid experience
12 miles

$15–16/hr

I have 10 years of nanny/caregiving experience with children. It is a very rewarding job and I love it. I have a 15 year old son who is the love of my life. I care for children like I know I would want my son taken care of. I am CPR/First Aid certified and have a fingerprint clearance card.

$15–16/hr

Recent review:

5.0

Aaron M.

0 star review gave no context. She seemed nice and approachable in conversation.

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Stephanie P.

5 years paid experience
2 miles

$15–30/hr

☆♡Hello! My name is Stephanie J Palma. I'm a 2025 Wayne State College graduate with a bachelors degree in Communications, Arts, and Film. As moving from a small town to a big city, I yearn for community. Being the eldest out of 4 in a Hispanic household is where my experience started. Spanish was my first language! Im so grateful to be billingual. That being said, parents worked all the time so it was up to me to take initiative and responsibility to be their primary caretaker. I've always been a family girl. I have also done independent babysitting, and experience in Daycare. Those experiences made me into the caring, independent woman I am today. I went into college undecided, and took classes from psychology, business, education, to broaden my choices and expand my knowledge. I'm eager to learn and that has not changed even after graduation. I took it upon myself to be FIRSTAID and CPR certified in March. I love to cook, bake, clean, craft, read, bike, walk, DOGS AND CATS, hangout with friends, watch movies, play video games, dress up, go swimming and always open to trying new things! ♡☆