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Harneet kaur

Harneet kaur
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Nov 2025

Welcome message:

Hi, my name is Harneet I am currently on University break till March 2026 and ready to be a helping hand to families in need.

Babysitter, Nanny, Au pair

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)

Household duties I can do:

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

Pet sitting $24 / 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
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning cages / bedding
  • Transporting pets
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $20 / hour

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

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

  • Cleaning

My availability

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

I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Auckland 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
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

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

  • 1 year experience working with children
  • 10 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Have a pet carrier
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 18 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 have completed highschool and currently attend university. I casually babysit for families when needed.

My skills and interests:

  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Animals
  • Cooking

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Nawalage Don Jeewani Ranjika Per
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Dec 2025

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $30/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)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • Before school care
  • Preparing school lunches
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for sick children
  • Administering medications

I can provide home daycare (at my place)

  • Home daycare
    • Part-time daycare
    • Drop-in / occasional daycare
    • School holiday daycare

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
    • Deaf / hard of hearing
    • Visual impairments
    • Sleep disorders

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • Maths tutoring
    • Science tutoring

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

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

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Auckland 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
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends

My credentials

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

  • 10 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • Bachelor of early childhood education (completed)
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 46 years old
    • Driver's license
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English, Russian, and Tamil

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Writing

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Kurumi Ochiai

Kurumi Ochiai
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Feb 2025

Available immediately!

Hello! I'm Kurumi from Japan. I am looking for nanny or babysitter job for now. I lived in Australia for 3yrs so Speaking English is available basically.

Worked at daycare centre for 4 yrs in Japan and 7 months in Australia. Looked after 0-2 years kids. I also had a babysitter for a year back in a days. I’m qualified for Japanese, Australia and New Zealand early childhood education.

I like to play the ukulele, recorder, keyboard and sing. I also love sports as like Kickboxing, Walking, Snowboarding and Yoga. I am calm, neat and clean person.

I respect people and of course children too. I will try to understand children as what they think and want to say. I am glad if I could raise children with you.

I also would like to help your household and other your requirements.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you !

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $22/hour

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)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping

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 surrounding suburbs/towns of Auckland 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
  • Public holidays

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
    • First aid training for babies
    • Bachelor of early childhood education (completed)
  • Pet credentials:
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 30 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English and Japanese

Worked at daycare centre for 4 yrs in Japan and 7 months in Australia. Looked after 0-2 years kids. I also had a babysitter for a year back in a days. I’m qualified for Japanese, Australia and New Zealand early childhood education .

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Cooking
  • Foreign languages

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Marie Guilhermond
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Dec 2025

Experienced and Trustworthy Babysitter in Auckland

Hello ! I’m Marie and I currently work as a Conference Administrator at a hotel in Auckland, Monday to Friday. I have a true passion for working with children and have had the opportunity to do a lot of babysitting both in France and Auckland. I have a 6year old nephew and a 2year niece with whom I spend a lot of time. If you’re looking for someone reliable, cheerful and caring to look after your little ones, I’d be happy to discuss your needs and help out. Looking forward to hearing from your soon! Marie

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $30/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)

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • 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

Household duties I can do:

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

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • Reading writing

Pet sitting $25 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

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

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Administering medications
  • 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 $25 / 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 training
  • Pet grooming

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning
  • Car washing

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Auckland 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
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

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

  • 10 years experience working with children
  • 10 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 27 years old
    • Police check
    • Driver's license
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English and French

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Gardening
  • Foreign languages

Contact Marie For Free

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Childcare

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Pet sitting

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Dog walking

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Perthaniahsina Marie Ophelia Alo

Perthaniahsina Marie Ophelia Alo
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Oct 2025

Welcome message:

I'm looking for a job, I'm good with kids, I'm really sweet and kind and I don't smoke or vape.

Babysitter $30/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing nappies
  • Before school care

My availability

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

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

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

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

  • Childcare credentials:
    • I carry a first aid kit
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 16 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Cooking

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Narissa
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2025

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

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

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Auckland 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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Maddie Cox
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Dec 2025

Hi my name is Maddie, I'm 17.5 years old and I’m a year 13 student at Western Springs College.

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)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • Help with homework

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting $15 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Fish

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $15 / 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)

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning
  • Car washing / cleaning

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

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

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays

My credentials

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

  • 6 months experience working with children
    • First aid training
  • 9 months experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Police check
    • Driver's license
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English and Spanish

My skills and interests:

  • Reading / storytelling
  • Arts / crafts
  • Games
  • Sports
  • Nature
  • Animals

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Alamea Palu Halapua
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2026

Babysitter $20/hour

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

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Changing nappies
  • 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
  • Grocery shopping

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring
    • Primary school tutoring
    • High school tutoring
    • Test / exam prep
    • Reading writing
    • Science tutoring

Pet sitting $20 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Fish

Dog walking $15 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out

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 Auckland for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

- - - - - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs

My credentials

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

  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Languages I can speak: English

Hello!

My name is Alamea, but many call me Mea. I am Tongan - born here in Auckland but was raised it Tonga for the first 9 years. I am friendly, caring, empathetic, hardworking and patient!

I am a Year 12 student at St. Cuthberts College.

I love cooking, baking and to watercolour. In addition, I like to walk, gym, I watch a lot of true crime, history shows or episodes and TED talks in my free time.

I am the oldest of 3. I have a 6 year old sister, and a 5 year old brother. In my family, my parents have always emphasised presence because of the age gap between my siblings and I, so I do spend a lot of time with them. Making school lunches and breakfast, picking them up for school when I can, shopping days, lunch dates and park dates are regular things we do together so I am open to activities such as taking you kid(s) to the park. I love to cook and bake and I cook regularly during the week for all different meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and have done service at Everybody Eats. Onehunga where I cooked and plated food mostly, therefore I am very comfortable with any cooking.

I am just finishing the first year of the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, which requires a lot of studying, therefore I have naturally learnt to like studying. I have tutored at my school which I really enjoyed, therefore I am capable of any school assistance or homework for your child(ren).

Due to school, I have learnt and is still learning to time manage and organise and its importance. Having little siblings means I do tidy a lot after them, but also help them with first steps of tidying after themselves. I am also weary of my parents, and all the work on their shoulders, so I help my keeping the house tidy, bathrooms, kitchen and living spaces which means I can most definitely help with any housekeeping required!

I have experience with allergies. My sister has a food allergy which I am aware of to help her. I am open to any child.

Having little siblings, as well as engaging with care for Year 0 students at my school and tutoring, I really like caring for children and it’s something I feel very comfortable with. I love to help kids and I enjoy doing a variety of activities with them.

My skills and interests:

  • Sports
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Writing

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Ronin Ashley Robert
Auckland

Activity summary

Member since: Dec 2025

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 1 child at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping

Pet sitting

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
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning cages / bedding
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking

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

Other pet services I can provide

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

My availability

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

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Auckland 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

Contact Ronin For Free

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Jahzel Wilson Bayliss
Tāmaki Makaurau, Tāmaki-makau-rau

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2026

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Tāmaki Makaurau 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

Contact Jahzel For Free

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Babysitting Pay Rates Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand (Updated 11 Jan 2026)

Warkworth babysitters are paid an average of $27.05 per hour as of January 2026, which is 3.9% lower than the Auckland average of $28.15, and 8.7% higher than the New Zealand average of $24.88. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services in Warkworth.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
Warkworth:
$24.59 $27.05 $29.51
Auckland:
$25.59 $28.15 $30.71
New Zealand:
$22.62 $24.88 $27.14

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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.