Charly's StoriesThe most fun behind the scene stories of Charly Cares

More and more families are using the help of a babysitter. We live in a time where it becomes really difficult to multitask and set the right priorities. Especially when other alternatives are not possible at the moment —such as friends and family taking care of the kid(s)— having a flexible babysitter around will be much needed. But when do you know that you have selected a good babysitter? Do you have a conversation with the potential babysitter to get to know eachother? Or is a telephone call enough? And what qualities should you pay attention to?

Keep on reading and see what father Gijs and three of our experienced Babysitting Angels have to say about this subject. You will also find five useful tips when it comes to finding the right babysitter.

Are you a real adrenaline seeker and do you never get tired of watching horror movies? As you may know, October is not only famous of its fall season, but also because of its Halloween theme. For real horror fanatics we have selected the most famous Halloween themed activities in the Netherlands.

Thursday, October 5th, many teachers in primary and special education will have a national teachers' strike. This strike is about fair pay and less work pressure in primary education. Charly Cares arranged a lot of available babysitters during this teachers' strike in case busy parents have not found a babysitter yet. Therefore every parent gets € 20,- babysitting credits to arrange a babysitter via Charly Cares.

It is always sad to say goodbye to the summer, but the most fun part is about to start: Fall! Mother nature is preparing herself for the winter. Which means: beautiful coloured leaves falling down the trees, chestnuts and pine cones lying everywhere on the ground for us to grab.And you can do a lot of fun things with it! Of course we have already made a list of fun fall activities you could do with the kids around the holidays. 

Do you have a reservation at a restaurant you have never been before? Then you probably had help of your family, friends or acquaintances. Perhaps they have been there before and told you all the ins and outs. Or, you have read several good reviews via Google which convinced you to make a reservation.

It is half past six in the evening and you are almost ready to go out with your friends. While you are still deciding of what to wear you can already hear your childeren become impatient. “Mom! Are you done already?!”

After ten long minutes you have finally found the right outfit and go downstairs to grab your bag. Not even five seconds has past and someone already rang the doorbell. Your children are going wild and rush to the door to greet someone they apparently have been waiting for. They quickly open the door and warmly welcome the guest.

Here she is: your Babysitting Angel!

Welcome to the stories of Charly Cares! You probably know by now that I am Charly, also known as Charlotte van der Straten. Together with my partner Xander Koenen, we have started a new adventure by setting up a business together. 

Curious how this all started?