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Ainsley Denise Tilghman

Ainsley Denise Tilghman
Deerfield, IL

Activity summary

Member since: May 2026

Hi! It's Ainsley!

Hi! My name is Ainsley, and I am a responsible and caring high school student at Deerfield High School. I have strong experience working with children and love creating a fun, safe, and positive environment for them. I am dependable, organized, and great at managing my time, so you can trust that your kids will be well taken care of. Whether it’s helping with homework, playing games, or sticking to routines, I am dedicated to making both kids and parents feel comfortable!

Babysitter $19/hour

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)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for sick children
  • Administering medications
  • 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
    • Food allergies
    • Diabetes
    • Asthma
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD)
    • Anxiety disorder
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    • Down syndrome
    • Intellectual disabilities
    • Dyslexia
    • Epilepsy / tics
    • Physical disabilities

Household duties I can do:

  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • Reading writing
    • Maths tutoring

Pet sitting $15 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

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

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • Transporting pets
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $12 / 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
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out
    • Rotating lights / blinds (for a 'lived-in' look)
    • Basic house security checks

Other services I can provide

  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Deerfield 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
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

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

  • 2 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • Anaphylaxis training
    • Water safety training
  • 4 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet first aid training
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 16 years old
    • Police check
    • Driver's license
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am a responsible and hardworking rising junior at Deerfield High School with strong experience working with children. I have been involved in leadership roles through student council, which have helped me develop communication, patience, and problem-solving skills. I am organized, dependable, and good at managing my time, even with a busy schedule. I have experience working with younger children through activities, group settings, and helping lead and organize events. I am comfortable supervising kids, keeping them engaged, and making sure they are safe. I am also able to help with elementary school and middle school math and English homework, prepare meals & snacks, and maintain a positive and structured environment. I also have a fully reliable car and a drivers license and a clean record. I am also usually able to do last minute work on the weekends if you need it!

My skills and interests:

  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Swimming
  • Animals
  • Cooking
  • Writing

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Ava Hortega

Ava Hortega
Highland Park, IL

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Member since: Mar 2026

Hello i'm Ava!

Hi! My name is Ava and I am a senior at Niles West High school and will be going to college at Triton College next fall to play softball and study Criminal Justice. I enjoy spending time outside, reading, and doing arts and crafts. I'm very outgoing and love spending time with kids. I have been babysitting for a few years for family members, my siblings, and kids around my neighborhood.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $18/hour

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)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

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

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • Reading writing
    • Maths tutoring

Pet sitting $20 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • 24/7 supervision
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning cages / bedding
  • Transporting pets
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $18 / hour

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

Other dog walking tasks I can do:

  • Dog jogging (for energetic pooches!)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
  • Pet boarding (at my place overnight)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out
    • Rotating lights / blinds (for a 'lived-in' look)
    • Basic house security checks

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Car washing / cleaning

My availability

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

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Highland Park 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

My credentials

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

  • 5 years experience working with children
    • Babysitting course complete
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • 6 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 18 years old
    • Driver's license
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I am a senior in high school and Niles West High school and will be going to Triton College next year to play softball and study Criminal Justice. I have been babysitting for a couple years for family members, my siblings, and kids around my neighborhood. I help out at my high schools summer softball camp working with young girls grades ranging from 4th to 8th grade.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Gardening
  • Writing

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Jessie Rivers

Jessie Rivers
Chicago, IL

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Member since: Jun 2024

Hii I’m Jess

I'm a 19 Graduate. I love children and enjoy helping them learn and grow at every stage My strengths as a babysitter are that I am very responsible, reliable caring, and loving person. I am passionate about furthering my time in the Nanny/babysitting field so that I can continue doing what I love and broadening my experiences. I also have experience in preparing meals for children with dietary restrictions, and I am certified in cooking. I also gave a kid id my own

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $18/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)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 6 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • 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
  • 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 $20 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • 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 $18 / 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)
  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
  • Pet boarding (at my place overnight)
  • Pet grooming

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, Full-time employment.

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Chicago 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
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

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

  • 11 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
    • I carry a first aid kit
    • Asthma training
    • I have child car seats
  • 18 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 21 years old
    • Driver's license
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Cooking
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Writing

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Alyssa Matthews

Alyssa Matthews
Chicago, IL

Activity summary

Member since: Sep 2024

Need a babysitter?

I recently graduated from college and currently looking to babysit in my free time. I'm looking for a full time job as of now, but until then, I have decent availability.

Babysitter $20/hour

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)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Transporting kids
  • Changing diapers
  • Help with homework

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting

Household duties I can do:

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

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

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

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Chicago 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

My credentials

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

  • 1 year experience working with children
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 24 years old
    • Driver's license
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I'm a recent college graduate, looking for babysitting jobs to help save up. I have worked with children in various settings (camp, preschool). I have worked with kids ages between 3-11. I prepared snacks for my preschool job. I was also a camp counselor for regular and special needs kids.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Drawing / painting
  • Design
  • Computers

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Janet Lynne Vrtis

Janet Lynne Vrtis
Chicago, IL

Activity summary

Member since: Nov 2024

Friendly, responsible, patient child caregiver, for overnight care.

Hello. I have substantial experience, enthusiastically working with children. I seek an overnight caregiver position, on a consistent, and continuing basis.

Babysitter, Nanny $15/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 9 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bathing kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry / washing

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Overnight jobs
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

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

  • 12 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 66 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

I assisted in grade school classrooms for 9 years. I volunteered for almost 5 years at Boehle Youth Center, helping grade school children with homework, supervising playtime, and assisting with snack preparation and serving. I babysat 2 children from July 2014 to March 2017. I have a college degree in Family & Individual Development.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Computers
  • Writing

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Ruby Babe

Ruby Babe
Chicago, IL

Activity summary

Member since: May 2025

Hello! :)

Third year at Loyola University Chicago, studying Psychology and Multimedia Journalism. I am an older sister to two siblings and have been babysitting for children around ages 3-13 since the seventh grade. I love to paint, draw, and create. I am able to provide homework help, stick to routines, and playfully engage with your children!

Babysitter $16/hour

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)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Pet sitting $10 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Fish

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet

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 employment.

I can travel within Chicago for work.

My credentials

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

  • 8 years experience working with children
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 21 years old
    • Driver's license
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Sports
  • Nature
  • Writing

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Kimberly N
Chicago, IL

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Member since: Dec 2025

Welcome message:

Hi everyone! I’m 16 and available for babysitting in Chicago and nearby suburbs. I charge $18/hr variable rate depending on distance. I have experience creating a curriculum and teaching my own online class, volunteering as a teacher aide, supervising kids in a group setting, and helping raise my younger sisters. I'm easy-going, patient, comfortable with pets, bilingual in Spanish, and can cook/bake. I’m available most days and can travel as far as Wheeling/Downers Grove areas.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $18/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)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Bathing kids
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • Before school care
  • Preparing school lunches
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for sick children
  • Administering medications
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

I can provide home daycare (at my place)

  • Home daycare

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • Cooking lessons
    • Music lessons
      • Piano lessons

Pet sitting

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

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

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning cages / bedding
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking

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

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
  • Pet boarding (at my place overnight)

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

-

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

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

  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 16 years old
    • Permanent resident
    • Languages I can speak: English and Spanish

I have experience creating a curriculum and teaching my own online class, volunteering as a teacher aide, supervising kids in a group setting, tutoring kids and helping raise my younger sisters. I have received swimming, cooking, Chinese, debate, acting, piano, and more classes. I also speak Spanish.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Games
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Foreign languages

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Latuanis berry
Waukegan, IL

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Member since: Aug 2025

Welcome message:

Hi my name is Latuanis I am a 18 year old college student who is seeking a nanny or babysitting position. I have 2-3 years of babysitting experience caring for children of different ages. I love creating a positive and nurturing environment where kids feel safe, supported, and encouraged to grow and learn.

I am dependable, caring, and attentive. I enjoy engaging children in fun activities, helping with routines, and being a reliable extra set of hands for parents. I’m excited to connect with families who are looking for someone trustworthy and enthusiastic to care for their little ones.

Babysitter, Nanny $20/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

My availability

I'm looking for Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Waukegan 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
  • Overnight jobs
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

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

  • 3 years experience working with children
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 19 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

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Jazzlynn Arias
Zion, IL

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Member since: Jun 2025

Babysitter $15/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

- - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

My credentials

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

  • 2 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 19 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Swimming

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Ashaben
North Chicago, IL

Activity summary

Member since: Nov 2022

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
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Babysitting Pay Rates North Chicago, IL, United States (Updated 14 Sep 2026)

North Chicago babysitters are paid an average of $19.44 per hour as of September 2026, which is 1.4% lower than the Illinois average of $19.71, and 3.8% higher than the United States average of $18.73. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services in North Chicago.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
North Chicago:
$17.67 $19.44 $21.20
Illinois:
$17.92 $19.71 $21.50
United States:
$17.03 $18.73 $20.44

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Parents' Guide To Babysitting

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Why hire a babysitter

In this section we look at what services babysitters typically provide, how they're different to other carers, and the many benefits your family can enjoy when hiring a babysitter.

When to hire a babysitter

Every family is different and so are the requirements for hiring a babysitter. In this section, we explore the many factors that can influence when, and how often, you choose to hire a babysitter so you can have a better idea of what may be best for your family.

How to find a good babysitter

Often the biggest challenge with hiring a babysitter is finding good candidates, to begin with. In this section, we reveal many secrets that you can use to attract the best local babysitters, we also explore alternatives to hiring babysitters that you may not have considered.

What makes a good babysitter

Finding a good babysitter is not an easy task, in this section, we highlight various qualities to look out for while you're gathering candidates for your open position. We also cover less commonly considered candidates such as male babysitters and answer commonly asked questions that parents have about them.

Babysitter interview tips

How you conduct your interview process is critical to identifying the most appropriate babysitter for your family. In this section, we run through a recommended babysitting interview format and provide tips and tricks that you can use to learn the most about your candidates. We also offer a huge list of good interview questions and how best to utilize them depending on your unique circumstances.

Babysitter pay

One of the most common questions parents have about babysitting is how much they should pay their sitter. In this section, we look at the many factors that influence babysitter pay including your geographic location, age and experience of the sitter, age and number of children, and specific job requirements.

How to vet babysitting candidates

Once you have a shortlist of the best babysitters you can find, the next step is to vet them further to make sure they are who they say they are and the skills and qualifications they claim to have are valid. Follow our guides on checking babysitter references and running background checks.

Babysitting job expectations

Babysitting jobs come with a lot of expectations from both sides, in this section we look at the common things that babysitters and parents anticipate and how good communication is critical to maintaining a good working relationship where everyone knows what is expected of them.

Special occasions

There are several key dates and events throughout the year when babysitters are in hot demand, read our guides below to give you an advantage over other families who are competing with you for the best babysitters.

Babysitting difficulties

Babysitting is not always easy for sitters or parents but it should always be safe. In this section, we reveal some key warning signs that you should be looking out for to ensure that your kids are safe and being lovingly looked after whenever you're away. We also discuss the things you can, and cannot do if you suspect something may be wrong.

Babysitting admin and tax

Hiring a babysitter comes with extra responsibilities and duties because you are an employer. In this section, we discuss the various admin tasks that may be asked of you such as writing babysitting references for past employees and we also cover how this can affect your tax.