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224 available last-minute babysitters in River Forest, IL

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Mae
Booked by 26 repeat families
35 reviews
Chicago
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 55 families in River Forest, IL

Hello wonderful families, I'm a mother to 6 adult children and 8 grandchildren which means I'm around children everyday it keeps me on my toes. I'm a Chicago native. I worked as a lead infant /toddler teacher for Bright horizons and also as a full-time nanny and I also currently provide part time Babysitter services for so many great families throughout Chicago land. On Saturday's mornings I cared for a group of 20 children at a Jewish Synagogue and Saturdays at a Christian church while their parents attend services. I have worked with children for 25 plus years, Infants to School age I truly believe in teaching young children through -play. I have experience working with special needs children as well. I receive my education from Harold Washington College and Malcolm X College and studied in Early child development including infant toddler care and have countless hours of ongoing extensive training in infant care. I love working with children and being a part of their lives and introducing them to new and fun experiences, I love reading to them and encouraging them to use their imaginations. I enjoy been outdoors enjoying nature and its sounds. I am CPR and First aid certified in Infant, child, and adult and also have been vaccinated for all necessary vaccinations that are required to work with children Including the Covid-19 vaccination. When I have free time, I like to visit museums and take long walks and take pictures, I enjoy arts and crafts activities and being worth family. I enjoy providing a service for busy families who just needs a extra pair of hands around. I am currently looking for guaranteed hours full-time/- part-trimean evenings and weekend position and I'm available early mornings and on all holidays if needed, and open to working overnights if there's a need. Please feel free to contact me.

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Tatiana
Booked by 3 repeat families
8 reviews
Chicago
$20 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 14 families in River Forest, IL

Hi! My name is Tatiana I am a lead teacher at a Reggio Emilia daycare and I’d love to sit for your family. I’ve worked with kids for over 4 years, and I’ve been babysitting for over 7 years. I also hold my CDA (Child Development Associate), covering ages newborn through older toddlers. I’m reliable, patient, and great at keeping kids engaged while following your routines.

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Kareena
Booked by 1 repeat family
6 reviews
Oak Park
$26 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 7 families in River Forest, IL

For the past 20 years I have been entrusted to nurture newborns, to help preschoolers learn their numbers and letters, to organize fun activities, educational outgoings and to help families balance the many demands in their lives. As a mother of four children myself, I have always been privileged to help young people grow and learn. I continue to find this kind of work to be my labor of love.

Kareena showed up early and jumped right in. She’s incredibly experienced and gave us tons of tips on things that have worked for her in the past. I can’t wait to have her come back! Our son loved her immediately.

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Katie
Booked by 6 repeat families
12 reviews
Chicago
$20 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 17 families in River Forest, IL

Hi! I am a college student majoring in Accounting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have been a swim instructor for kids under the age of 12 for a year and I have tutored children how to play piano for 2-3 years. I am very social, patient and fun and have loved my teaching jobs and would like to move onto babysitting kids and taking care of pets as well! I love arts and crafts, games, fun activities, teaching, animals and walks! I am also a fluent Spanish speaker and an intermediate German speaker. My mom has been a full time nanny for 15 years and I have learned a lot on how to be an excellent babysitter!

Katie was wonderful with our twin 7 year old boys!

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Andrea
Booked by 44 repeat families
51 reviews
North Riverside
$24 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 86 families in River Forest, IL

My name is Andrea. My history includes babysitting on occasions for families in the Chicago area during undergrad. I speak English and Spanish fluently. I am CPR certified, BS from DePaul University and MA from Roosevelt University.

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"Amina came and helped us out when our babysitter canceled last minute. She was great with our kids. Even our 11 month old son who has stranger anxiety warmed up to her."

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"She was so flexible and came last minute to help out. The house was really neat when I got home and both kids were asleep. Two thumbs up!"

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"Thrisa was amazing! Came over last minute and took amazing care of our 11 month old - including bedtime - she's coming back tomorrow :)"

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How much does a last-minute babysitter cost in River Forest?

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