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Marley Cline

Marley Cline
West Lafayette, IN

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Last seen: 4 hours ago Member since: Feb 2026

Reliable and Caring Babysitter Ready to Keep Your Little Ones Safe and Happy!

My name is Marley and I am 17 years old. I have been caring for children for as long as I can remember. I have experience with infants and children of all ages. I am currently in an Early Childhood Education program, where I spend several hours in a preschool setting. Through that program, I got CPR certified. I help out 1 Sunday a month in the toddler room at my church. During the summer, I stayed with a family member and helped care for their 4 children (ages 9,6,4, and 2). I am comfortable babysitting children of all ages, and would be happy to help with light housekeeping, cooking, etc.

Babysitter $12/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 5 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of West Lafayette for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

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I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 5 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am 17 years old and have been babysitting for as long as I can remember. I have cared for children from the ages of 0-10, and am comfortable with all ages. I am also comfortable with caring for multiple children at once, with varying ages. I take an ECE course at my school, where I am in a preschool several times a day working with children ages 3-5. Through that program, I got CPR certified. During the summer, I spent 2-3 days out of the week staying with a family member and helped care for their 4 children (ages 9, 6, 4, and 2). I also help in the toddler room at my church 1 Sunday a month.

My skills and interests:

  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Animals
  • Cooking

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Meagan

Meagan
Veedersburg, IN

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Member since: Jun 2025

Compassionate Individual seeking a caregiver position to help my child and give both mine and your child(s) exceptional care

I am very good with kids!! I enjoy them very much!! I love to play and teach them things and would love to have others around so my daughter can get used to be and playing with other kids!!

Babysitter $15/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Running errands

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Veedersburg for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Arvo

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 16 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 35 years old
    • Driver's license
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I have been around children my entire life! My sister had two girls and my brother had two boys! I would babysit them! I was around 15/16 yrs old. My cousin also had two children a boy and a girl I babysat for her as well!! I have always been good with kids and enjoy being around them!! I am easy to get a long with and kids normally like me as well!! I like to take them to the park and just have fun and keep them busy and active so they sleep good at night!! Also I do not take part in any social media platforms other than Pinterest!

My skills and interests:

  • Comedy
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Arts / crafts
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

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Juliana Lupo-Ambrose
Plainview, NY

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Member since: Nov 2025

Babysitter, Parent helper

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)

Pet sitting

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats

Dog walking

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Plainview for work.

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • Languages I can speak: English

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Kylie McNally
Lafayette, IN

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Member since: Sep 2024

Hello!

Hi, My name is Kylie, I love kids! I'm trying to get an associates degree in childcare before I graduate high school. I do online school so I have very flexible hours. I do need about a 3-4 day warning about last minute jobs but if you do need someone last minute (closer than 3- 4 days) I am usually free and can make it

Babysitter $10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

I can provide special needs care

  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Pet sitting $12 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Reptiles
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • 24/7 supervision
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $10 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
  • Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
  • Giant dogs (+88lbs / +40kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Lafayette for work.

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 6 years experience working with children
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • 5 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I've just recently turned 16 but I have been babysitting for 6 originally just the neighbors kids and my little brother and I've also taken care of boy since he was little and now that he's going to kindergarten this year I've had a lot more free time and I miss taking care of children. I've also had tons of expirence taking care of pets since I used to have several of my own until I had to give them away due to moving and I'm housesat and pet sat for close family friends

My skills and interests:

  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Computers
  • Writing

Contact Kylie For Free

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Childcare

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Pet sitting

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Babysitting Pay Rates Lafayette, IN, United States (Updated 16 Feb 2026)

Lafayette babysitters are paid an average of $13.75 per hour as of February 2026, which is 14.1% lower than the Indiana average of $16.02, and 25.7% lower than the United States average of $18.50. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services in Lafayette.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
Lafayette:
$12.50 $13.75 $15
Indiana:
$14.56 $16.02 $17.47
United States:
$16.82 $18.50 $20.18

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