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During the daily ins and outs of family life, a babysitter is a must have. This offers you some time and space for (work-related) activities such as sports, a hairdresser's appointment, lunch or a date night with your partner. We totally understand booking a babysitter can be quite a big step. The care of your most precious possession is being put in the hands of someone else. We are happy to take you through the process of selecting new Babysitting Angels, where reliability and transparency are number one.

How do you determine your hourly rate? At Charly Cares you determine your own hourly rate. But keep looking critically at this, keep day and evening rates apart and base your rate on age and experience. In the app you can also see the average hourly rate for your age in your area. That does not mean that your hourly rate should be the same as that of a peer if you have different experience.

Fall season (and the holiday) has started! That means: enjoying the beautiful colors of fall and getting cozy. It's a good season for spending some time inside, but there's a lot to do outside as well. We have some tips for a cozy & creative fall!

At Charly Cares, you work when you want to. Our new update contributes to that promise: there is a new way to indicate your availability. You can now do so based on preferred days, so that parents will have an even clearer view of when you are available and we will be able to provide a better match.

“Hello! My name is Romee, I am 17 years old and I am currently enrolled in the Specialized Pedagogical Employee training program in Hilversum. I previously did Nursing, but I found myself leaning more towards working with children. I am very happy with this switch and my babysitting job fits well with it!”

Where companies used to position themselves as good employers by offering extras such as a gym subscription and a thirteenth month, some of the largest employers in our country are now forced to take a different approach: a business babysitter as fringe benefit.

Hi everyone! My name is Rosalie, I am 24 years old, and I moved to Amsterdam 5 years ago. I am currently working on my thesis for my Master International Relations at Leiden University. In my spare time, I like to salsa dance, read, go out with friends, and I like to travel. I've lived in France and Portugal, for example, where I learned the language and discovered the culture in combination with a program for my studies.

Ready for a look behind the scenes at Charly Cares? A lot is currently happening to help parents and Babysitting Angels even better. Talking about the changes: Bart, Head of Growth at Charly Cares.

Hi, I'm Mirte! I am 22 years old, live in Amsterdam, and finished my Pedagogy study programme this year. I currently babysit through Charly Cares and I also give workshops at schools. The workshops I give are creative workshops on film making and media literacy.

Marloes has been living in Amsterdam for 2 years, where she is currently enjoying life as a student while also working as a babysitter. Curious how she prefers to spend her babysitting services? Read her story...

To Iris, a babysitting job is the perfect job: every day is super fun with the children while she simultaneously gains relevant experience for her future. After school, full days, weekends, different ages... Iris is a real jack-of-all-trades. Keep reading!

At Charly Cares, each Angel gets to decide how much they earn. We want to make babysitting as fun and easy as possible, and are therefore no longer placing the restrictions on the hourly rate that used to be in place. We are also letting go of the 3% Angel fee, meaning that 100% of the babysitting earnings will end up in the Angel's bank account. We asked Angels Sabine (21), Isabelle (24), and Adina (40) about their hourly rate, their income, and what they spend their money on.

If you're considering babysitting via Charly Cares, you of course want to know what you'll earn. Well, we have some great news for you... It’s all up to you! As a Charly Cares Babysitting Angel, you are in charge, even when it comes to choosing your own hourly rate. How great is that?!

Meet Shucheesmita! She is 30 years old and lives in Eindhoven. Shucheesmita is originally from Bangladesh and has been living in the Netherlands since 2017. She has been babysitting via Charly Cares for over 2,5 years and is learning the Dutch language while babysitting. Curious? Keep reading...

Iris is 18 years old and lives in Naarden. Because of her gap year, she has lots of time to babysit for families near her. How does she combine her work as a babysitter with her social life, and what makes babysitting at Charly Cares such a great job to her? Keep reading...