In the last couple of months, we have noticed a huge uptick in the number of people deciding to enter the nanny world. Many of these people are looking to switch careers and do something more rewarding than their current job. Some are daycare employees or camp counselors who are looking to earn a higher hourly rate.
But how do you get started? If you don’t have any childcare experience (or maybe just light experience watching a family member’s child or working part-time at a camp), you will need to get some experience under your belt. We recommend starting out with babysitting, as it lets you gather experience and begin to better explore and understand the sitter/nanny childcare world.
In this guide, we walk you through eight steps to becoming a babysitter, from training through babysitter classes and finding babysitting gigs all the way through setting up a digital business card and online payments to make it easier for parents to pay you.
Pro Tip: Start with pre-school-aged and older children. Most kids these ages are potty-trained (yeah for no diapers!) and can communicate. These age groups are easier to start with.