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CHICAGO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Child care is one of the very last areas in which parents make major changes in order to save money, but there are steps they can take to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of the caregiver or the peace of mind that comes with knowing your loved ones are well taken care of. Sittercity.com, the nation's largest and most trusted source for in-home care, offers some creative child care solutions to help in this difficult economy. Tip 1: Hire a...
School's Out and Parents Are Looking For Help CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- At the end of May, schools across the nation will be closing their doors for the summer, releasing millions of children to their parents for three whole months. And while this may be good news to kids, parents are scrambling to find reliable sitters to help care for their children during summer vacation. Sittercity.com, the nation's most trusted online source for nannies and babysitters, offers the following...
A pet parrot was honored with the Colorado Red Cross' Animal Lifesaver Award after it alerted a babysitter that a baby was choking. Willie the parrot, owned by Megan Howard, was given the award at a ceremony Friday that was also attended by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and other Red Cross honorees -- which except for Willie were all human, KCNC-TV, Denver, reported Tuesday. Howard said she had brought Willie with her while she was babysitting for toddler Hannah...
Sittercity.com Helps Parents Yell 'Touchdown' Instead of 'Don't Touch!' During the Game CHICAGO, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Sunday, many moms and dads will either head out to a friend's to watch the big game or host their beloved football fanatic friends at their own home. But what happens when Sally and Tim call saying little Johnny comes with them everywhere, or Rob and Ellen can't seem to find a sitter for the twins? With kids added to the mix, you'll start to have visions of...
CHICAGO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent interviews with A-list celebs like Anne Hathaway and Katy Perry have made it very clear that they'd gladly leave the glitz and glamour of their Hollywood lifestyle to become a babysitter for the country's first children, Malia and Sasha Obama. They can get in line. Hundreds of thousands of babysitters and nannies on Sittercity.com, America's largest and most trusted online source for caregivers with more than a million caregiver profiles...
Actress Anne Hathaway says she would love to babysit U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters as the country's first babysitter. The Bride Wars star said she would accept a position on Obama's staff that allowed her to watch over Sasha Obama, 7, and her 10-year-old sister Malia, People.com reported Saturday. I would want to be head babysitter, Hathaway, 26, told People. I'd love to be first babysitter, absolutely. Hathaway isn't the only celebrity interested in the presidential...
NORWAY - Stephens Memorial Hospital has announced the successful completion of the Safe Sitter(R) class on Aug. 21, with seven participants: Lindsay Day, Jordan Schorr, Hunter Bortenheim, Arrabine Dunn, Tiffany Umsteadt, Mackenzie Kuvaja and Devon Willard. Safe Sitter(R) is a medically accurate program that teaches 11- to 15-year-olds how to be safe, nurturing babysitters. The goal is to reduce the number of avoidable and unintentional deaths among children being cared for by baby sitters....
NORWAY - There is still time to sign up for the Aug. 13 and 15 Safe Sitter(R) class offered by Stephens Memorial Hospital. The class will run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Norway Town Office. Safe Sitter(R) (www.safe sitter.org) is a medically accurate program that teaches ages 11 to 15 how to be safe, nurturing babysitters. The goal is to reduce the number of avoidable and unintentional deaths among children being cared for by baby- sitters. Students...
By Florence Morning News, S.C. Aug. 5--Safe Kids Florence, led by McLeod Health, will host a Safe Sitter Course for girls and boys, ages 11 to 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13. The class will be held in the McLeod Medical Plaza Conference Center in Florence. Safe Sitter is a medically-based program that teaches young adolescents how to effectively handle emergencies when caring for children. Thousands of young adolescents across the country have been trained by Safe Sitter Instructors...
By Vanessa Welch, Mt. Vernon Register-News, Ill. Jul. 30--MT. VERNON -- The American Red Cross and YMCA are teaming up to offer youth ages 11-15 a baby-sitting workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the YMCA. The ARC Baby-Sitting Training Course gives pre-teens and teens the skills and confidence to safely and responsibly care for children and infants. Girl Scouts Membership Services Manager Lesa Vaughn has led this workshop for over five years, and is excited to enlighten current and...
