• Hivemoms. This Campbell, Calif.-based Web site helps you join public baby-sitting co-ops or start a private one. Free. www. hivemoms.com. • “Smart Mom’s Baby-sitting Co-op Handbook”. This 2000 book ...

Is there a parent who hasn’t fretted about getting a baby sitter for the night? Is there a baby sitter who hasn’t felt put upon, underpaid, distrusted? For more than eight decades, baby-sitting has ...

You’ve seen those flyers with tear-offs advertising employment opportunities posted on community boards and college campuses. You’ve probably even ripped a number from one or two hoping the job’s ...

When a baby learns to sit up independently, parents have a delightful realization: They are no longer solely responsible for propping up this tiny human, whether it's on their laps or with the help of ...

Thirteen-year-old Alison Ayala was at Red Cross headquarters all day Tuesday, taking Baby Sitter Training Classes because she has a big baby-sitting job lined up for New Year's Eve — the biggest ...

There are three ways to earn money running a baby-sitting referral service. The first is to charge baby sitters a fee to join the service, be listed in the directory, and have access to parents ...

Securing quality, affordable child care is becoming a major concern for parents of young children as more households contain two working parents, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Starting ...