For families
Date-night sitters who already understand your kid
The hard part of date night was never the restaurant. It was the eight messages back and forth before you finally just stayed home.
Our sitters are off-duty pros who already work with kids like yours during the week. They show up, they sit, they follow your notes. You actually go.
What to expect
A typical date night booking
- Most date-night bookings run 3 to 5 hours — our 2-hour minimum gives you breathing room on the front and back.
- If your kid winds down at a specific time, write it in the booking notes. The sitter will be ready 20 minutes before, not scrambling at the door.
- Want a sitter you can hand the bedtime routine to? Favorite them after the first booking and they'll show up first in your matches next time.
Booking tips
How to set up a good first booking
- If you're newer here, give yourself a Saturday morning to fill out your kid's profile fully — sensory triggers, calming preferences, foods that work, foods that don't. Sitters read it before they accept.
- For a Friday or Saturday night, book by Wednesday if you can. Sitters get scarce as the weekend gets close.
- Optional: schedule a free 20-minute video intro before you confirm. We pay the sitter $10 for the call so it's a real conversation.
Common questions
- Will the sitter handle bedtime?
- Yes — walk them through your routine in person before you leave, or write it in the booking notes. They'll follow it as written.
- Can the sitter feed my kid?
- Light meal prep within your house rules, yes. From-scratch cooking is case by case — mention it when you book.
- What if my kid has a hard time when we leave?
- Tell us in the notes. Many of our sitters have done a hundred separations and have ideas; some prefer you stick around for 15 minutes the first time so the handoff feels less abrupt. We'll talk through it.
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