How to Hire a Babysitter for Your Airbnb:Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s the moment every travelling parent faces:

“We need a babysitter… but we’re not in our hometown… HELP.”

Here’s your step-by-step cheat sheet for booking a safe, trusted sitter at your Airbnb or holiday home.

Skip the random apps. Go straight to a professional service.

Look for:
✔ Verified childcare staff
✔ Insurance
✔ Child safety training
✔ Good reviews
✔ Transparent pricing
✔ A real process

This eliminates 99% of risk.

Confirm key details

Before booking, check:
• How many children are allowed
• Age requirements
• Sleeping arrangements
• Whether the sitter brings activities
• Safety processes
• Check-in / check-out procedure

Sit Happens handles all of this automatically.

Tell your host you’ve booked a sitter

This helps with:
• Access
• Parking
• Door codes
• Security cameras
• Emergency contacts

Hosts love it when you tell them upfront. (And we love hosts.)

Prep the space

Nothing crazy — just:
• Wifi
• Basic safety
• A list of allergies
• Pajamas
• Bedtime plan
• Snacks (optional but highly encouraged)

We bring the rest. Activities, games, everything we need to keep your kiddies entertained (and out of your hair)

Enjoy your night out guilt-free

That’s the whole point.

Final Thoughts

Hiring a sitter on holiday shouldn’t be stressful.
With child-safe agencies, it’s actually easier than hiring at home.

👉 Book a Sit Happens babysitter for your Airbnb stay today.