Founder Charly van der Straten responds: "There certainly is a run on it. We are seeing four times more bookings than a week ago. The customer service line is ringing off the hook."

Not only are parents calling for a babysitter, employers also want to offer a solution. Charly says: "They do that because they want to prevent people from sitting at home without childcare for the children. Some employers even want to offer babysitting as a fringe benefit."