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An A+ for CanadianSitter.ca! |
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February 2010 - CanadianSitter.ca has been recognized as a accredited business by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for a number of years. The BBB has now awarded CanadianSitter.ca with an A+ rating, which is the highest rating available.
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Ringing in the New Year with your Family |
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December 2009 - Read Martha's ideas on how to ring in the New Year with your family on BabyontheWay.ca. This special evening provides a great opportunity for families to spend quality time together. We've brainstormed some ways that parents and caregivers can celebrate the New Year with their families!
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Online Business Article with Martha Scully from Canadian Sitter |
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October 2009 - "No matter what advice I receive I always make decisions on my gut," says Martha Scully, founder and President of this successful Babysitting Site
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Choosing Your Childcare ! |
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August 2009 - One of the most important and stressful decisions a parent can make is choosing a qualified babysitter or fulltime childcare for their child. To begin your search, you should decide what type of care is the ideal fit for your child, as well as you as a parent.
Here are some great tips from the Canadian Sitter Babysitting blog or visit CanadianNanny.ca for local Nannies in your area.
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Toddler Daycare Options |
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April 2009 - Toddler Daycare Options: There are creative ways to find a spot in a centre. Susan Spicer with Today's Parent discusses the options available to Canada's parents.
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Todays Parent: This Mompreneurs Life. |
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Follow along with 2008’s SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year, founder of CanadianSitter.ca and mother of two, Martha Scully, as she balances a bustling business with parenthood.
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How to get the best babysitter for your child |
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November 2008 - Canadian Living offers you the best guide to picking and prepping the perfect babysitter. By Cheryl Embrett
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The Babysitter Diaries |
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June 2008 - How many nights has your babysitter been through hell, and you have no idea? Do you really know if she likes your kids, understands your wishes or gets the pay she expects? We set out to find out what lurks in the minds of Canadian babysitters. We surveyed busy sitters across the country and found out what they love, and hate, about caring for your kids.
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Babysitters for the Holidays |
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December 2003 - Ah the joys of having a reliable babysitter! Calgary mother Marianne Boucher knows the feeling. She''s beat the familiar scramble that arises with last–minute invitations, travel plans or the loss of services of a regular sitter. She''s even got those tricky holidays covered, when the need to line up sitters becomes even more pressing and competition for sitters intensifies. Her secret? Online sites like CanadianSitter.ca
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Owl Magazine - Online Babysitting Service |
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September 2003 - There is little, with the possible exception of a tax audit that provokes as much anxiety in parent as finding good child care. But now, a national online service aims to make that easier. Launched in May 2002 by a mother in Oakville, ON. www.canadiansitter.ca can help parents find a full-time, fully screed nanny or casual babysitter for the occasional night out. It can line up a sitter close to home or find one at a holiday destination.
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Finding the right babysitter |
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September 2007 - “When I choose a sitter, I choose for my daughters, not myself,” says Scully, a former babysitter herself. Her girls, ages five and eight, love creative activities, so she uses two high-energy sitters: a musician and a balloon twister.
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Calgary Herald - Website links Parents to Babysitters |
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December 2003 - Who ya gonna call when the babysitter next door – the one you trust and your kids adore is no longer next-door? “When my wife and I were teens, we’d just post a note on the bulletin board that we wanted to baby-sit, but people don’t do that anymore,” says Mark Taylor, who found himself suddenly sitter less when he moved his family of five soon to be six-from one Calgary suburb to another.
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Oakville Beaver Babysitting Article |
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July 2003 - For most parents, finding a reliable babysitter to care for their children while they go out can be a real challenge. Martha Scully, an Oakville mother, didn''t feel comfortable leaving her daughter with a teenager who might not be able to handle emergencies. As a student Scully had earned her way through college babysitting, and had been much in demand because she was studying early childhood education.
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Surfing for Babysitters |
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May 2003 - Like most parents left high and dry when the babysitter quits, Toronto lawyer Rachel Ingram didn''t know where to turn when her "difficult" relationship with her twin daughters'' sitter reached its bitter end. For parents of young children, the quest for a reliable babysitter can take on the intensity of the single''s search for a Saturday-night hook-up and Ms. Ingram expected that finding a new sitter would be a daunting task.
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Finding Babysitters Online |
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February 2003 - Finding a good, qualified babysitter can be a tough job for many parents Canadian Sitter Inc. aims to make it easier with its database of qualified, educated, student babysitters. This new service, a first in Canada, provides an online connection for parents to find baby sitters in their area. Many of the sitters interested in babysitting are studying child related fields such as Early Childhood Education and Social Work. The service provides university and college students the opportunity to work with families, gain experience and earn extra money while continuing their education.
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The Decision Point |
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December, 2003 - CanadianSitter.ca represents what websites do best - connect people with common interests. This month's small business profile features a young female entrepreneur who hit on the idea of an online registry connecting parents with qualified post-secondary students Now she has over 2000 sitters registered in 115 communities across Canada.
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Childcare for Twins and Multiples |
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Finding childcare for twins or multiples can be difficult, but definitely not impossible. The choice falls between placing your children in a daycare or childcare centre, and hiring a caregiver to provide care in your home. Many parents will choose to hire a nanny over placing their children in daycare to reduce the stress of having your children away from the home all day, and subsequently susceptible to any bugs or infections from other children. Additionally, the cost of having more than one child in daycare full-time is similar to having a nanny in your home who can give your children direct attention in a familiar setting.
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Get your Kids Active for Summer |
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With summer just around the corner, many families and caregivers are wondering how to stay active during the summer, and make use of the nice weather and the chance to be outside. Avoid spending too much time watching TV, using the computer, or playing video games, get out of the heat, and GET ACTIVE! The following tips have been provided by nannies registered on CanadianNanny.ca.
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WEB USEFUL PLACE TO SOLVE YOUR BABYSITTING, NANNY WOES |
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December 2003 - There’s a crisis that happens at this time of year in hundreds of homes across the country – a panic to find a babysitter so mom and dad can attend holiday parties or have a night on the town on New Year’s Eve. “Trying to find a sitter is tough. We just didn’t go out,” said Tony Ollivier, a Vancouver father of two children under six. But Ollivier won’t have trouble this year. He has an arsenal of about 40 sitters within a half-hour drive of his home to choose from.
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Inspired at Work |
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December 2006 - Martha Scully is featured as an inspiring small business owner is this article on Self-employment, Maternity Leave, and the Battle for Balance.
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